US Undercover Officer Foils Plot to Kidnap and Murder Holly Willoughby
Gavin Plumb, a convicted violent offender, is on trial for planning to abduct, rape, and kill the TV presenter.
- Plumb's plot was discovered through online conversations with an undercover US police officer.
- The accused had a history of violence towards women, including attempted kidnappings in 2006 and 2008.
- Prosecutors described Plumb's plans as detailed and sexually motivated, not mere fantasies.
- Plumb allegedly tried to hire an accomplice to carry out the abduction from Willoughby's home.
- The trial is expected to last two weeks, with Plumb denying all charges.