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| Barrymore 'arrested' over death | |
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| Michael Barrymore is understood to have been arrested along with two other men over the death of Stuart Lubbock. | |
| Mr Lubbock, 31, was found by the swimming pool at the TV star's house near Harlow, Essex, in March 2001. | |
| A 55-year-old man from London and two men, aged 37 and 32, had been arrested on suspicion of serious sexual assault and murder, Essex Police said. | |
| Press Association sources said Mr Barrymore, who is aged 55, was one of the men arrested. | |
| A police spokesman said the 37-year-old man had been arrested in Lancashire and the 32-year-old man was taken into custody in Staffordshire. | |
| What we've been campaigning for over the past 18 months is for somebody to be charged and brought to court Tony Bennett, lawyer | What we've been campaigning for over the past 18 months is for somebody to be charged and brought to court Tony Bennett, lawyer |
| Mr Lubbock had been among a number of people at a party at Mr Barrymore's home in Roydon in the hours before his body was found. | |
| Post-mortem tests showed that he had suffered severe internal injuries which suggested sexual assault. | Post-mortem tests showed that he had suffered severe internal injuries which suggested sexual assault. |
| Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were found in his bloodstream. | Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were found in his bloodstream. |
| An investigation was carried out by Essex Police at the time of Mr Lubbock's death, but no-one was charged with any offence. | An investigation was carried out by Essex Police at the time of Mr Lubbock's death, but no-one was charged with any offence. |
| Father's campaign | Father's campaign |
| In December 2006, Essex Police began a new inquiry. | In December 2006, Essex Police began a new inquiry. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) also launched an investigation. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) also launched an investigation. |
| Following the arrests, the IPCC said it had placed on hold its inquiry into complaints from the family arising from the original Essex Police investigation. | Following the arrests, the IPCC said it had placed on hold its inquiry into complaints from the family arising from the original Essex Police investigation. |
| Terry Lubbock has led a campaign to secure a conviction in his son's case. | Terry Lubbock has led a campaign to secure a conviction in his son's case. |
| His lawyer, Tony Bennett, described the arrests on Thursday as the best news he has had on the case. | His lawyer, Tony Bennett, described the arrests on Thursday as the best news he has had on the case. |
| "I got the call saying that three men were going to be arrested," he said. | "I got the call saying that three men were going to be arrested," he said. |
| "That's not the same as three men going to be charged of course, but what we've been campaigning for over the past 18 months is for somebody to be charged and brought to court and brought to a trial for these alleged offences and that's the goal that we've had all along. | "That's not the same as three men going to be charged of course, but what we've been campaigning for over the past 18 months is for somebody to be charged and brought to court and brought to a trial for these alleged offences and that's the goal that we've had all along. |
| "We've had a re-investigation, we've got the IPCC looking at the original investigation but what Terry Lubbock wants most of all is to see people in court." | "We've had a re-investigation, we've got the IPCC looking at the original investigation but what Terry Lubbock wants most of all is to see people in court." |