British father of two, Gavin Plumb, had been obsessed with TV presenter Holly Willoughby for years. The security guard made no secret of it.
Since 2022, Plumb had been posting images and sexualised commentary on a variety of platforms about Willoughby, who for a number of years was co-host of This Morning.
But for Plumb, fantasising about Willoughby wasn't enough. He wanted to make his inner thoughts a reality. He wanted to live out his "ultimate fantasy" — to kidnap, rape and murder her.
It all came unstuck when he unwittingly revealed his plans on a disturbing online forum, called Abduct Lovers, last year.
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The 37-year-old had shared photos of Willoughby with the caption: "The one in the public eye that I want."
The message caught the attention of an undercover police officer, who sent him a private message to determine whether Plumb was genuine or a fantasist.
"I have a sh*tload of information on her," replied Plumb, who went by the online name of Big Bear.
"I know when she does and doesn't have security and doesn't have CCTV at home. When she gets up in the morning," he wrote, leading the officer to believe Willoughby's life was at risk.
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