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| Michael Barrymore sues Essex Police over damaged career | Michael Barrymore sues Essex Police over damaged career |
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| Former TV presenter Michael Barrymore is suing Essex Police over his arrest after a man was found dead floating in his swimming pool. | Former TV presenter Michael Barrymore is suing Essex Police over his arrest after a man was found dead floating in his swimming pool. |
| Stuart Lubbock, aged 31 at the time, was found in the pool at Mr Barrymore's former home near Roydon in March 2001. | |
| The pair had earlier met at a nightclub in Harlow. | The pair had earlier met at a nightclub in Harlow. |
| Essex Police, which questioned Mr Barrymore before releasing him without charge, said it would be inappropriate to comment as proceedings were active. | Essex Police, which questioned Mr Barrymore before releasing him without charge, said it would be inappropriate to comment as proceedings were active. |
| The arrest has prompted the ex-Strike It Lucky host to take action against the force for damages to his reputation and career. | The arrest has prompted the ex-Strike It Lucky host to take action against the force for damages to his reputation and career. |
| The Barrymore/Lubbock case | |
| Post-mortem tests found Mr Lubbock had suffered severe internal injuries indicating sexual assault and his bloodstream contained ecstasy, cocaine and alcohol. | Post-mortem tests found Mr Lubbock had suffered severe internal injuries indicating sexual assault and his bloodstream contained ecstasy, cocaine and alcohol. |
| Essex Police said at the time they were committed to establishing how Mr Lubbock died and how he received his injuries. | Essex Police said at the time they were committed to establishing how Mr Lubbock died and how he received his injuries. |
| No-one has been charged over his death. | No-one has been charged over his death. |