Drugs caution for Barrymore

London - The television entertainer Michael Barrymore was last night cautioned for drugs offences by detectives investigating…

London - The television entertainer Michael Barrymore was last night cautioned for drugs offences by detectives investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a swimming pool at the comedian's home. Police said Barrymore (49), of Roydon, Essex, had been officially cautioned for possessing cannabis and for allowing premises to be used for the smoking of cannabis.

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