POLICE investigating the death of Stuart Lubbock today arrested television star Michael Barrymore and two other men on suspicion of murder and serious sexual assault.Mr Lubbock, 31, was found by a swimming pool at the house of Mr Barrymore, in Roydon, near Harlow, Essex, in March 2001.

POLICE investigating the death of Stuart Lubbock today arrested television star Michael Barrymore and two other men on suspicion of murder and serious sexual assault.

Mr Lubbock, 31, was found by a swimming pool at the house of Mr Barrymore, in Roydon, near Harlow, Essex, in March 2001.

Police have said the three arrested were a 37-year-old man from Lancashire, a 32-year-old man from Staffordshire and a 55-year-old man from London.

Sources have said Mr Barrymore is one of the trio arrested.

Mr Lubbock's family have been informed and are being provided with a family liaison officer.