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Security guard planned to take Holly Willoughby to ‘dungeon’, court told

Source: PA Archive

A shopping centre security officer planned to kidnap TV presenter Holly Willoughby and take her to a “dungeon” where her “screams can’t be heard for miles”, a court heard.

Gavin Plumb is accused of hatching a plot to kidnap, rape and solicit the murder of the star, and allegedly considered trying to get employment as her security guard to get close to her.

A court heard that the 37-year-old described it as his “ultimately fantasy” to kidnap Ms Willoughby, adding: “Fantasy isn’t enough anymore. I want the real thing.”

Chelmsford Crown Court was told Plumb discussed with others online about how Ms Willoughby’s desire to avoid him going near her children would be an “extra reason for her to be obedient”.

Prosecutors said that in his online discussions, using a username identifying himself as “BigBear”, the

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