Security guard Gavin Plumb, 37, has been found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court of masterminding a plot to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
A security guard has been found guilty of masterminding"graphic" plans to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
The defendant, who adopted the user name Big Bear to chat to others about his plot online, appeared to formulate his fantasy as early as 2011 - googling the phrase"how to meet people who plan to kidnap celebs". Plumb told Mr Nelson he was"definitely serious" about his plot to kidnap Ms Willoughby, leaving the officer with the impression that there was an"imminent threat" to her.
Plumb told others he would then take the presenter to another location, which he suggested would be a"dungeon" type room.The defendant's messages showed how he planned to rape her at the location before killing her and then putting her"into a lake at night". At the end of the trial, Ms Morgan highlighted the obvious flaws in Plumb's defence - saying the"boring details" of his plans were not"sexy or gratifying".
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