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The Stuart Lubbock Murder [Reopened 2021] - Can Justice finally be served?
Stuart Lubbock, 31, died in hospital after being found unconscious in TV presenter Michael Barrymore's pool in Roydon, Essex.
Stuart was pronounced dead at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow at 8.23 am on 31 March 2001, after Michael Barrymore and two others present at his home that night, James Futers and Simon Shaw reported finding him unconscious in the swimming pool of popular British television game show presenter Barrymore's home in Roydon Essex on the morning of 31 March 2001.
He was wearing only boxer shorts. He was discovered by the pathologist at the hospital to have "serious" anal injuries and also with traces of ecstasy, cocaine and alcohol in his blood.
The case drew intense news media attention and speculation throughout the UK, particularly the tabloid press, and has damaged the reputation and career of Barrymore – despite there being no evidence that he was responsible for Lubbock's death or injuries.
Stuart Lubbock's father, Terry, and a group around him have pursued a vigorous campaign, highlighting Barrymore's role in the fateful night's events because they believe that he may hold the key to the "real" story of what happened or because he is a celebrity whose name guarantees headlines, including publishing a book.
Police are preparing a file for prosecutors to consider whether to charge a man arrested on suspicion of murdering a guest at Michael Barrymore's home in 2001. A man, in his 50s, was released under investigation in March 2021.
Essex Police said a file would be submitted "imminently" to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The man, who has not been named, was arrested in Cheshire on suspicion of indecent assault as well as on suspicion of murder after "significant new information" emerged, the force said.
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By Murder AnalysedStuart Lubbock, 31, died in hospital after being found unconscious in TV presenter Michael Barrymore's pool in Roydon, Essex.
Stuart was pronounced dead at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow at 8.23 am on 31 March 2001, after Michael Barrymore and two others present at his home that night, James Futers and Simon Shaw reported finding him unconscious in the swimming pool of popular British television game show presenter Barrymore's home in Roydon Essex on the morning of 31 March 2001.
He was wearing only boxer shorts. He was discovered by the pathologist at the hospital to have "serious" anal injuries and also with traces of ecstasy, cocaine and alcohol in his blood.
The case drew intense news media attention and speculation throughout the UK, particularly the tabloid press, and has damaged the reputation and career of Barrymore – despite there being no evidence that he was responsible for Lubbock's death or injuries.
Stuart Lubbock's father, Terry, and a group around him have pursued a vigorous campaign, highlighting Barrymore's role in the fateful night's events because they believe that he may hold the key to the "real" story of what happened or because he is a celebrity whose name guarantees headlines, including publishing a book.
Police are preparing a file for prosecutors to consider whether to charge a man arrested on suspicion of murdering a guest at Michael Barrymore's home in 2001. A man, in his 50s, was released under investigation in March 2021.
Essex Police said a file would be submitted "imminently" to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The man, who has not been named, was arrested in Cheshire on suspicion of indecent assault as well as on suspicion of murder after "significant new information" emerged, the force said.