It's a strange change for the injured PM of Zimbabwe though his party is still pressing for an investigation.
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, has ruled out foul play over the road accident in which his wife, Susan, died, although many in his party remain sceptical.
Addressing mourners at his home upon his return from Botswana, where he had gone to seek treatment at the weekend, Mr Tsvangirai said the car crash which he survived last week was a pure accident and he had no reason to think it was yet another attempt on his life.
But a senior MDC official, who did not want to be named publicly contradicting his boss, said many party officials would have preferred the party's own investigation into the accident to be completed first before Mr Tsvangirai made any pronouncements.
"His statement has probably made any investigation superfluous," said the official, adding that many in the party and outside harboured suspicions about the accident.
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