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Gavin Plumb has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years and 85 days following his terrifying plot to kidnap and murder former This Morning presenter, Holly Willoughby . Plumb, 37, gave evidence at Chelmsford Crown court last month where he was accused of soliciting murder, incitement to rape and incitement to kidnap in relation to the TV presenter. Plumb denied all the charges after he was accused of attempting to live out his ‘ultimate fantasy’ and was described by the prosecution as someone who had an ‘obsession’ with the former This Morning host.

However, the jury found him guilty after he took the stand to give evidence. READ MORE: Gavin Plumb sentenced to life in prison over Holly Willoughby kidnap plot READ MORE: Man, 26, arrested on suspicion of triple murder after Kyle Clifford manhunt The jury had previously been told that security guard Plumb, from Harlow, Essex, first became involved in an online chat with an undercover police officer calling himself David Nelson on October 3 last year. Mr Nelson was questioned in court last month.



During Plumb’s sentencing hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday, prosecutor Alison Morgan KC said Ms Willoughby wished for her victim personal statement to be private. She continued: “What I can say, and I make this submission from the prosecution..

. it is abundantly clear that in making that statement the prosecution submits the impact of this offending has been life-changing for the victim of .

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