Update: Saudi Sheikh Died On Scrub Island Of Natural Causes - Police
Gordon French, Senior Reporter
Updated: October 18, 2012 1:22 pm AST
Published: October 11, 2012 8:37 am AST
Police officers returning from Scrub Island with items early into their investigation of the death.
Photo Credit: Gordon French/BVI Platinum News
An autopsy conducted on the body of a Saudi Arabian Sheikh who died on October 10 while on Scrub Island has revealed that he died of natural causes, police spokeswoman, Diane Drayton confirmed.

BVI Platinum News has learnt that following the autopsy, the body of Sheikh Abdul Aziz Alhamrani left the Territory via the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island on Tuesday, October 16.

Sources confirmed that the body was flown to St. Maarten, where arrangements were made for a further flight back to Saudi Arabia.

BVI Platinum News understands that police had received a report of a sudden death on Scrub Island around 8:00 pm on October 10. A team of about a dozen members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) travelled by boat to Scrub Island via Trellis Bay.

BVI Platinum News observed the officers carrying packages and containers of evidence when they disembarked a boat at Trellis Bay shortly after 1:20 am on October 11 as investigations opened into the death the Sheikh.

Photo Credit: Gordon French/BVI Platinum News
Also aboard the boat was the body of the deceased. Drayton had initially reported that the police was treating the matter as a "sudden death" and nothing appeared suspicious at the time. Drayton had also confirmed that the Coroner had been notified.

According to information reaching BVI Platinum News, the Sheikh was staying at Scrub Island with other siblings, who are embroiled in a court battle to settle a dispute over previously jointly owned assets, which include a BVI company. The case is currently being heard at the Commercial Court on Main Street.
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Biggie | Report Abuse
Watch enough lifetime to know substances can go undetected and appear as a death by natural causes
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exactly | Report Abuse
thank you exactly what i am saying this one is fishy really fishy boy...
October 18 at 8:52am  |  Like ▪ 11 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 3 People dislike this.
hmmmmm
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Bounty | Report Abuse
I hope it wasn't the Iron Sheik...He was my favorite Wrestler.
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The Avengers | Report Abuse
Outside media is already on the story.
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My Oponion | Report Abuse
How could they post nothing suspicious as yet? were blood samples taken to determine what was found in his blood? or even find out what was in his stomach?. The family there battling in court over wealth and who knows what could of happen to the man.

Wait Scotland yard and FBI coming soon.... more
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Nonsense | Report Abuse
Do you know what "YET" means? Jesus have mercy!!!!
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interesting | Report Abuse
www.eccourts.org/judgments/decisions/2012/COA/tvi/SheikhMAAlhamranietalvSheikhAAAlhamranil.pdf
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Mr. Ugly | Report Abuse
I just needed to be in the Sheikh's "WILL" because when it is said and done, he did not carry anything with him when he left this world but someone will be entitled to something or a huge thing that he left back. So his death definitely deserves looking into. Now there are no Sheikhs in heaven... more
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Will.me.too | Report Abuse
Good One Mr Ugly
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U think u going | Report Abuse
So u going to heaven??!!!!! Heh
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witness | Report Abuse
the last paragraph says it all
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Ironic | Report Abuse
Really? Cause the Update says "Nothing Suspicious Thus Far In Death Of Saudi Sheikh On Scrub Island" Police......
October 11 at 12:02pm  |  Like ▪ 3 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 4 People dislike this.
Bin Saden | Report Abuse
Any attention is good attention. Consider it free advertising.
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Guest | Report Abuse
You need to change your name to Bin Dumb. Not in the case of tourism..Bad press is exactly that Bad press with regards to the tourist market. Do you see people flocking to places where they hear tourist die just because they happened to hear the name of the place advertised??????
October 11 at 12:20pm  |  Like ▪ 22 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
bam see | Report Abuse
another unsolved mystery
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in paradise....
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