A security guard accused of masterminding a plot to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby sent a potential accomplice a video of restraint “kit” items laid out on a bed, a court heard. A jury at Chelmsford Crown Court was played Gavin Plumb’s footage of the items, which included ankle shackles, ball gag, rope, metal cable ties and handcuffs. The court was told in a subsequent voice note in May last year, the 37-year-old said: “They’re asking me if I’m gonna tie them up at all.
Lol. No, no of course not, no, no, no, no I’m not gonna do that at all. Much.
” An image shown to the jury of items purchased by the defendant (Crown Prosecution Service/PA) The court also heard Plumb checked out an abandoned stud farm with cells to “keep” TV presenter Holly Willoughby after kidnapping her, a court has heard. He allegedly told another man she would be put in a van after a “home invasion” before being taken to “her new home and her new way of living”. His online searches were also read out to the jury, including “killers from Harlow in Essex”, “rape in the United Kingdom” and “violence against women – rape”.
The court also heard Plumb had discussed booking a tour to the ITV studios during Ms Willoughby’s time as a host of This Morning and whether it would involve meeting presenters. Jurors were told he also sent a voice note which said he was “gonna get some chloroform” and in a separate voice note of March last year, added: “I might ev.