It's been nearly 25 years since the death of Stuart Lubbock.

Two years after the recording of these episodes, Stuart's father Terry, who relentlessly

campaigned for justice, passed away in 2021, without ever knowing what happened to his son.

That same year, a 50-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of murder and indecent

assault, however he was released without charge. This case remains unsolved. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 49 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK true crime.

Listen a caution is advised,

as this episode contains adult themes and descriptions

that some listeners may find distressing.

Music At 5.46am on the morning of Saturday, Marchst, 2001, a call was made to the emergency services.

The operator was told that a male who would later be identified as 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock

was found lifeless and hypothermic in a swimming pool.

The pool belonged to celebrity entertainer Michael Barrymore,

who lived at four Beaumont Park Drive in Royden,

a village in Essex in the southeast of England.

Party goers flagged down the ambulance

as it arrived around 10 minutes later. The driver had found it

difficult to locate the entrance of the home at first travelling down a neighbour's driveway.

The paramedics observed two individuals trying to give Stewart's CPR. It was clear he was not breathing.

Water surrounded his body, which was damp but not soaking wet. His pupils were fixed and dilated,

and his skin was pale. Stuart had suffered cardiac arrest and a pink or reddish liquid came up out of his mouth.

His breath smelt strongly of alcohol.

Stuart was given adrenaline injections and a defibrillator was used to restart his heart,

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