"A security guard who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his sentence. Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years in July last year after being unanimously convicted of soliciting murder and encouraging or assisting others to rape and kidnap the former This Morning presenter."
"The 38-year-old's kidnap plans involved attempting to "ambush" Ms Willoughby at her family home, with Plumb telling others he would then take the presenter to another location, which he suggested would be a "dungeon"-type room. Sentencing him, Mr Justice Murray said that Plumb had an "unhealthy sexual obsession" with Ms Willoughby, who has waived her right to anonymity in the case, and said that some of Plumb's plans were "particularly sadistic, brutal and degrading"."
Gavin Plumb was unanimously convicted of soliciting murder and encouraging or assisting others to rape and kidnap Holly Willoughby. He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years. Plumb's plans included attempting to ambush Ms Willoughby at her family home, moving her to a suggested "dungeon"-type location and raping and killing her. Mr Justice Murray described Plumb as having an "unhealthy sexual obsession" and called some plans "particularly sadistic, brutal and degrading". The Crown Prosecution Service said the offending caused life-changing consequences for Ms Willoughby. The Court of Appeal dismissed Plumb's claim that his sentence was manifestly excessive. Plumb used the online name Big Bear, researched ways to meet people planning to kidnap celebrities, and inspected an abandoned stud farm with cells to "keep" her.
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