Man who plotted to kidnap, assault and murder presenter Holly Willoughby sentenced to life

[xdecadentx]

Security guard who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby sentenced to life https://t.co/DJK6El8tdD
- BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 12, 2024
- Gavin Plumb, 37, had plot out the kidnap, assault and murder of TV presenter Holly Willoughby

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[zibbydoo324]

He was caught when he disclosed his plans online to an undercover cop in the US

What’re the odds? I wonder if he made involved forum comments or was there actual contact here?

[xdecadentx]

News story seems to suggest a Kik channel which it seems like the cop was monitoring.

[tanglespiders]

According to the article, it was on a group called "Abduct Lovers." An undercover officer saw it and the FBI alerted Essex cops the next day. It's kind of like the truism that if you're talking to a "hitman" online, it's the FBI.

[maggiecate]

Apparently the cop was based in Minnesota. He’s got of aliases that he uses to monitor forums etc - he gave evidence under a false name. He was really alarmed by this guy and how prepared he seemed to be, and escalated it immediately. He’d no idea who Holly was. Cop raised the alarm on October 3rd, police arrested the guy the following evening.

[zibbydoo324]

Jesus. What fucking idiots.
I’m lucky I’m not an evil person because my big mouth would tell too many people like these dumbasses. The most diabolical daydream I have is a kingsman like group of terminally ill people who go on kamikaze missions for the greater good. Wink wink nudge nudge. I’ve told this to friends and we’ll talk the silly logistics. One friend is a JAG attorney and he’s like “zibby… 🙉” But his wife is a hellaaaa progressive latina from san antonio so he’s used to hearing violent wishes to tio gregg, ted, & cornyn. All of that to say… Thank god I’m not actually evil or else I would get busted too.