LISTENHolly Willoughby has broken her silence on Gavin Plumb's plot to kidnap, rape and murder her - thanking the police and her legal team who brought him to justice.
'Thank you to the Crown Prosecution Service, the Rt Hon Mr Justice Murray, Alison Morgan KC, the members of the jury and all involved in this case for ensuring that justice was done and that the defendant will not be able to harm any more women. Listen to The Mail's #1 True Crime podcast, The Trial: The Holly Willoughby Plot Podcast All episodes Play on Apple Spotify Holly Willoughby said today she would be 'forever grateful' to police, prosecutors and jurors after a security guard was convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder her
Jurors heard that Plumb had form when it came to 'terrifying real women', including convictions for attempted kidnap and false imprisonment following three incidents involving four women in 2006 and 2008. Plumb - who enjoyed dressing up in a Batman shirt - is also heard talking about how he planned to strike in the dead of night and use chloroform to subdue her and her husband, the TV producer Dan Baldwin, 49.
In another chilling audio clip, Plumb is heard saying: 'The chloroform bit is going to be fun, picking the outfits is going to be fun.The court heard Plumb had assembled a 'restraint kit' which he bought online. He also spoke with another associate about buying realistic-looking air weapons 'from pistols to sniper rifles'.
October 4 - Essex Police raid the suspect's home in Harlow, Essex. He initially tells police 'what are you talking about' and 'please explain to me what the hell is going on'. Told he was under arrest on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap, Plumb said 'who?' and was told it was Ms Willoughby. He later admits the TV presenter 'is a fantasy of mine'.
The court heard how Plumb had been planning to kidnap Willoughby 'for about two and a half years' and wanted to 'slit her throat'. Plumb, who has previous convictions for trying to kidnap two women on trains and tying a 16-year-old girl up at knifepoint, also researched a news story about an American college student being abducted.