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| Barrymore welcomes death inquiry | Barrymore welcomes death inquiry |
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| Entertainer Michael Barrymore has welcomed a new police inquiry into the death of a man at his home in 2001 and vowed to give "every assistance I can". | Entertainer Michael Barrymore has welcomed a new police inquiry into the death of a man at his home in 2001 and vowed to give "every assistance I can". |
| Police say they are to reinvestigate the death of Stuart Lubbock, 31, after a review of the original inquiry. | Police say they are to reinvestigate the death of Stuart Lubbock, 31, after a review of the original inquiry. |
| Mr Lubbock, of Harlow, Essex, was found in Mr Barrymore's swimming pool in nearby Roydon in 2001. He was later found to have severe internal injuries. | Mr Lubbock, of Harlow, Essex, was found in Mr Barrymore's swimming pool in nearby Roydon in 2001. He was later found to have severe internal injuries. |
| Friends of Mr Lubbock said there was a need "to get to the truth". | Friends of Mr Lubbock said there was a need "to get to the truth". |
| No-one has ever been charged with any offence relating to the death, which happened during a party. | No-one has ever been charged with any offence relating to the death, which happened during a party. |
| A coroner recorded an open verdict at an inquest into Mr Lubbock's death in September 2002. | A coroner recorded an open verdict at an inquest into Mr Lubbock's death in September 2002. |
| I'm willing to give every single assistance I can to bring closure to this matter for everybody's sake Michael Barrymore Timeline of pool death case | I'm willing to give every single assistance I can to bring closure to this matter for everybody's sake Michael Barrymore Timeline of pool death case |
| Mr Barrymore, who was appearing in Scrooge at His Majesty's Theatre, in Aberdeen, on Saturday, said of the new inquiry: "I am delighted and thrilled. | Mr Barrymore, who was appearing in Scrooge at His Majesty's Theatre, in Aberdeen, on Saturday, said of the new inquiry: "I am delighted and thrilled. |
| "I've been asking for years for this to be done. I'm willing to give every single assistance I can to bring closure to this matter for everybody's sake, so that we can all carry on with our lives. | "I've been asking for years for this to be done. I'm willing to give every single assistance I can to bring closure to this matter for everybody's sake, so that we can all carry on with our lives. |
| "There are people that haven't been spoken to and this has to be cleared up for once and for all. It has been five-and-half years so far and five-and-half years too long." | "There are people that haven't been spoken to and this has to be cleared up for once and for all. It has been five-and-half years so far and five-and-half years too long." |
| 'Unsolved case' | 'Unsolved case' |
| Mr Lubbock's father Terry has mounted a campaign for his son's death to be reinvestigated. | Mr Lubbock's father Terry has mounted a campaign for his son's death to be reinvestigated. |
| He said: "I have waited nearly six years to find out what happened to my son. Now I believe the police have made a breakthrough." | He said: "I have waited nearly six years to find out what happened to my son. Now I believe the police have made a breakthrough." |
| The Lubbock family lawyer, Anthony Bennett, told BBC Five Live that the police have been reviewing evidence and that the family has provided its own dossier of information. | |
| He said: "There's no new evidence; however what we've done is a completely fresh analysis based on combing through all the material that was before the coroner's inquest and some additional material". | |
| A friend of the Lubbock family, Harry Cichy, told BBC News 24: "We hope and trust that all those at the party, including Michael Barrymore, are reinterviewed... to get to the truth of what happened. | A friend of the Lubbock family, Harry Cichy, told BBC News 24: "We hope and trust that all those at the party, including Michael Barrymore, are reinterviewed... to get to the truth of what happened. |
| "The fact remains that this an unsolved, unexplained case. The truth still needs to come out." | "The fact remains that this an unsolved, unexplained case. The truth still needs to come out." |
| Mr Barrymore, 54, who accepted an official caution for drug offences during the original police investigation, was sacked by ITV in 2002 in the wake of Mr Lubbock's death. | Mr Barrymore, 54, who accepted an official caution for drug offences during the original police investigation, was sacked by ITV in 2002 in the wake of Mr Lubbock's death. |
| He has said he later contemplated suicide. | He has said he later contemplated suicide. |
| Michael Barrymore's career faltered after Mr Lubbock's death | Michael Barrymore's career faltered after Mr Lubbock's death |
| One the night he died, Mr Lubbock had been among a number of people invited to a party at Mr Barrymore's home. | One the night he died, Mr Lubbock had been among a number of people invited to a party at Mr Barrymore's home. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Lubbock had suffered severe internal injuries, suggesting he may have been the victim of a serious sexual assault before his death. | A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Lubbock had suffered severe internal injuries, suggesting he may have been the victim of a serious sexual assault before his death. |
| Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were found in his bloodstream. | Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were found in his bloodstream. |
| In February a district judge blocked a bid by Terry Lubbock to mount a private prosecution against Mr Barrymore. | In February a district judge blocked a bid by Terry Lubbock to mount a private prosecution against Mr Barrymore. |
| Mr Lubbock had wanted the comedian to answer allegations of drug misuse, disorderly behaviour and assault. | Mr Lubbock had wanted the comedian to answer allegations of drug misuse, disorderly behaviour and assault. |
| However, following a private hearing at a magistrates' court in Southend, Essex, the district judge said there was insufficient evidence. | However, following a private hearing at a magistrates' court in Southend, Essex, the district judge said there was insufficient evidence. |
| New Zealand exile | New Zealand exile |
| In response to the failed prosecution, Mr Barrymore said the evidence relied on was "either inadequate or unlawfully obtained". | In response to the failed prosecution, Mr Barrymore said the evidence relied on was "either inadequate or unlawfully obtained". |
| Mr Barrymore left the UK for a period of self-imposed exile in New Zealand in 2003. | Mr Barrymore left the UK for a period of self-imposed exile in New Zealand in 2003. |
| He returned to take part in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, finishing runner-up to fake celebrity Chantelle Houghton. | He returned to take part in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, finishing runner-up to fake celebrity Chantelle Houghton. |
| Police began a routine review of the original investigation in April and confirmed the new investigation on Saturday. | Police began a routine review of the original investigation in April and confirmed the new investigation on Saturday. |
| A spokeswoman would not say whether detectives had any plans to reinterview Mr Barrymore or whether he had already been reinterviewed. | A spokeswoman would not say whether detectives had any plans to reinterview Mr Barrymore or whether he had already been reinterviewed. |