Barrymore vows to aid police inquiry
Michael Barrymore accepted an official caution for drug offences in the original investigation
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Sunday, 03, Dec 2006 03:27
Michael Barrymore has said he will give "every single assistance" to police after a new inquiry was launched into the death of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead at the entertainer's home five years ago.
Essex police began a routine review of the original inquiry in April, and last night confirmed that a new investigation would now take place.
Mr Lubbock, 31, of Harlow, Essex, was discovered in the pool of the former TV presenter's Roydon home in 2001, with a post mortem ruling he had suffered massive internal injuries. Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were all found in his bloodstream.
No individuals have ever been charged in relation with the death, with a coroner giving an open verdict in September 2002.
Mr Barrymore's career plummeted in wake of the incident, with a self-imposed exile to New Zealand following his sacking from ITV.
Last night the 54-year-old said he was "delighted and thrilled" that the matter may finally be resolved with the fresh police inquiry.
"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," he said.
"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," Mr Barrymore, who is appearing in Scrooge at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen, added.
Mr Lubbock's father Terry has mounted a long campaign for the circumstances surrounding his son's death to be reinvestigated.
"I have waited nearly six years to find out what happened to my son. Now I believe the police have made a breakthrough," he explained.