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Victim's father at Barrymore show | Victim's father at Barrymore show |
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The father of a man found dead in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool has staged a protest at the opening night of the entertainer's Fringe show. | |
Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found at the star's Essex home in March 2001. | Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found at the star's Essex home in March 2001. |
Terry Lubbock said he wanted to raise the profile of his son's death ahead of an Independent Police Complaints Commission report into the incident. | Terry Lubbock said he wanted to raise the profile of his son's death ahead of an Independent Police Complaints Commission report into the incident. |
Barrymore, whose career collapsed after Mr Lubbock's death, features in a show about comedian Spike Milligan. | |
Open verdict | Open verdict |
Mr Lubbock Snr, 62, is campaigning to find out exactly what happened to his son. | Mr Lubbock Snr, 62, is campaigning to find out exactly what happened to his son. |
He is unhappy that an inquest in 2002 recorded an open verdict into his death. | He is unhappy that an inquest in 2002 recorded an open verdict into his death. |
The attorney general last week refused Mr Lubbock permission to appeal to the High Court for a new inquest into the death. | The attorney general last week refused Mr Lubbock permission to appeal to the High Court for a new inquest into the death. |
Mr Lubbock believes his son was sexually assaulted and killed. | Mr Lubbock believes his son was sexually assaulted and killed. |
He hopes the findings of the IPCC in September could give him new grounds to appeal for a second inquest. | He hopes the findings of the IPCC in September could give him new grounds to appeal for a second inquest. |
He staged a demonstration outside Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms venue on George Street at the preview showing of Surviving Spike on Thursday afternoon.Michael Barrymore feature in a show about comedian Spike Milligan | |
"I want to reignite the fire that has diminished about my son's death," he said. | "I want to reignite the fire that has diminished about my son's death," he said. |
"There has not been anyone charged. Somebody inflicted those injuries and I am campaigning to find out who. | "There has not been anyone charged. Somebody inflicted those injuries and I am campaigning to find out who. |
"We must try to get the truth out. I am not pointing the finger but I want to draw attention to what happened to my son at Barrymore's house." | "We must try to get the truth out. I am not pointing the finger but I want to draw attention to what happened to my son at Barrymore's house." |
Mr Lubbock said he had tickets for the show, but did not go in and did not disrupt the entertainer's performance. | |
He added: "I had no interest in seeing the play. My point is to get justice for my son." | |
Mr Barrymore's spokeswoman was not available for comment. | Mr Barrymore's spokeswoman was not available for comment. |