The Dubai police have also begun to leave for Pakistan.

Dubai police dismissed this, reporting that Yamadayev died instantly from wounds sustained during the shooting.

"We are launching an investigation and working with Dubai police."

The information is alleged by the Dubai police to have been communicated to a third party, who then telephoned from a different hotel to book room 237.

It took 10 days for the Dubai police to come to the conclusion that al-Mabhouh was assassinated.

Dubai police said some hit squad members fled to Iran after the assassination.

His mother, who is of Greek origin, told Dubai police she thought her frequent-traveller son was in Africa.

The chief of the Dubai police said he was 99% certain that Mossad was behind the killing.

In my day the Dubai police were vigilant and I don't suppose that they're any less so nowadays.

The Dubai police said that, too, and added that they had been tipped off by a phone call.