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| Barrymore 'does not fear inquiry' | Barrymore 'does not fear inquiry' |
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| Entertainer Michael Barrymore has said he has nothing to fear from a new police inquiry into the death of a man at his home in March 2001. | Entertainer Michael Barrymore has said he has nothing to fear from a new police inquiry into the death of a man at his home in March 2001. |
| He said he had to endure "extraordinary and preposterous" allegations, but there was "no question" of him being guilty of any criminal offence. | He said he had to endure "extraordinary and preposterous" allegations, but there was "no question" of him being guilty of any criminal offence. |
| Police are reinvestigating the death of Stuart Lubbock, 31, of Harlow, Essex, after a review of the original inquiry. | |
| Mr Barrymore said he hoped the new probe would finally bring "closure". | Mr Barrymore said he hoped the new probe would finally bring "closure". |
| Mr Lubbock was found in Mr Barrymore's swimming pool in nearby Roydon in 2001. He was later found to have severe internal injuries. | |
| No-one has ever been charged with any offence relating to the death. | No-one has ever been charged with any offence relating to the death. |
| This issue must be concluded for everybody's sake so that we can all carry on with our lives Michael Barrymore Timeline of pool death case Barrymore's turbulent career | This issue must be concluded for everybody's sake so that we can all carry on with our lives Michael Barrymore Timeline of pool death case Barrymore's turbulent career |
| 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. |
| Mr Barrymore said: "I've been asking for years for this to be done. I'm willing to do all I can to bring this matter to a correct and proper closure. | Mr Barrymore said: "I've been asking for years for this to be done. I'm willing to do all I can to bring this matter to a correct and proper closure. |
| "This issue must be concluded for everybody's sake so that we can all carry on with our lives. It has been five-and-a-half years so far and five-and-a-half years too long." | "This issue must be concluded for everybody's sake so that we can all carry on with our lives. It has been five-and-a-half years so far and five-and-a-half years too long." |
| 'Unsolved case' | 'Unsolved case' |
| Mr Barrymore said he was "particularly pleased" about the decision for the sake of Mr Lubbock's father, Terry, who has mounted a campaign for his son's death to be reinvestigated. | Mr Barrymore said he was "particularly pleased" about the decision for the sake of Mr Lubbock's father, Terry, who has mounted a campaign for his son's death to be reinvestigated. |
| "This will clear my name," he said. "I hope the investigation does that. | "This will clear my name," he said. "I hope the investigation does that. |
| "Otherwise... that's totally unfair. On me and it's totally unfair on the Lubbock family and everybody else concerned." | "Otherwise... that's totally unfair. On me and it's totally unfair on the Lubbock family and everybody else concerned." |
| Mr Lubbock said: "The fight will go on until the truth emerges and people are arrested and sat in the court and then my job will be over." | Mr Lubbock said: "The fight will go on until the truth emerges and people are arrested and sat in the court and then my job will be over." |
| 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. |
| No-one has been charged in relation to Stuart Lubbock's death | No-one has been charged in relation to Stuart Lubbock's death |
| On the night he died, Mr Lubbock had been among a number of people invited to a party at Mr Barrymore's home. | On 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. |
| 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. |