Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the indecent assault and murder of Stuart Lubbock, who died at the home of the entertainer Michael Barrymore 20 years ago, after new information came to light following a TV documentary. Essex police said the man, who has not been named, was arrested in Cheshire and remained in custody where he was being questioned. Det Supt Lucy Morris, Essex police’s head of major crime, said the arrest was made after there was “significant new information” following a renewed appeal in February 2020. On Wednesday evening, police said the man would be released on bail until 12 April while detectives continue their investigation. Lubbock, 31, had been attending a party at Barrymore’s home in Roydon with eight other people on 31 March 2001. The 68-year-old former television presenter Barrymore, who became a household name for shows such as Strike It Lucky, has always denied involvement in the death. A postmortem showed Lubbock had severe internal injuries that suggested he had been sexually assaulted. Alcohol, ecstasy and cocaine were found in his bloodstream. In 2007, the TV star, who was living in London at the time, and two other men were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and murder but later released without charge. Following the arrest, Barrymore’s lawyer, Henri Brandman, said the presenter had “always protested his innocence”. His television career fell apart following the death. No charges have ever been brought in connection with Lubbock’s death. The documentary was broadcast by Channel 4 in February 2020 and coincided with a renewed appeal for information and offer of an enhanced reward, police said. Morris told a press briefing: “As we stated last February – and have continually stated over the last 20 years – we believe someone or some people at that party know what happened. “Nine people were at that party. We know that not everyone was responsible for what happened but someone was. Now is the time to come forward, if you haven’t done so already, to set this matter to rest by providing us with any information you have.” She underlined that Essex police had “never given up on this case” and that the continuing investigation had been complex.