Overview

• Gavin Plumb, sentenced to life in 2024 for plotting to kidnap, rape, and murder Holly Willoughby, maintained a list of over 130 other potential targets.
• The list, discovered in Plumb's bedside cabinet, highlights his broader fixation on multiple individuals, raising concerns about the scope of his intentions.
• Plumb’s plot against Willoughby included detailed online planning, thousands of saved images, and the purchase of tools like chloroform and restraints.
• An undercover U.S. officer infiltrated Plumb’s online forums in 2023, leading to his arrest through coordinated efforts by the FBI and Essex Police.
• A Channel 5 documentary airing May 1, 2025, explores the investigation, police challenges in assessing threats, and Plumb’s history of violent offenses.