Jury shown evidence of Willoughby kidnap and murder plot

A security guard accused of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby researched an abandoned farm and ordered two bottles of chloroform online, a court was told. Gavin Plumb is said to have searched online for “Killers from Harlow, Essex” and scouted for an abandoned stud farm where he allegedly planned to imprison the TV presenter. He looked up rape videos on pornographic websites, bought a folding knife and shared images of a kidnap kit and imitation firearms on encrypted chat groups. Read more on this story: Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: