Stuart Lubbock: what happened to man found in Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool?

Police say mistakes were made by officers investigating the death at TV star’s Essex home in 2001

Michael Barrymore
Michael Barrymore sued Essex Police over his wrongful arrest
(Image credit: Facundo Arrizabalaga/AFP/Getty Images)

Essex Police have admitted that “crime scene mistakes” were made during the investigation into the suspected rape and murder of a man at Michael Barrymore’s home 19 years ago.

Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found dead in a swimming pool at the former TV presenter’s house in Roydon, Essex, following a party.

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