Man arrested over Stuart Lubbock death at Michael Barrymore's home...

Man arrested over Stuart Lubbock death at Michael Barrymore's home...

Postby dutchman » Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:18 pm

Essex police say 50-year-old man being held in connection with death in 2001

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Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the indecent assault and murder of Stuart Lubbock [pictured], who died at the home of the entertainer Michael Barrymore 20 years ago.

Essex police said the man, who has not been named, was arrested in Cheshire and remains in custody where is being questioned.

Lubbock, 31, had been attending a party at Barrymore’s home in Roydon with eight other people on 31 March 2001. Barrymore was criticised for leaving his home soon after Lubbock was found floating in the outside pool.

The 68-year-old former television presenter, who became a household name for shows such as Strike It Lucky, has always denied involvement in the death.

A postmortem showed Lubbock had severe internal injuries that suggested he had been sexually assaulted.

Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were found in his bloodstream.

The coroner recorded an open verdict at the inquest in 2002, where Barrymore refused to answer questions and claimed he could not jump into the pool and to rescue Lubbock because he could not swim (a claim disputed by some who knew him).

In 2007, the TV star, who was living in London at the time, and two other men were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and murder but later released without charge. Following the arrest, Barrymore’s lawyer, Henri Brandman, said the presenter had “always protested his innocence”. His television career fell apart following the death.

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