Man accused of plot to kidnap Holly Willoughby begins his defence
has told a court he had a “stewardess fantasy” at the time of a failed attempt to kidnap two women in 2006.
Unable to stand in court due to his weight, the defendant was questioned on why he had attempted to kidnap the first air hostess, with the threat of a note which said he would shoot her.Plumb said: “For me it was my only option – being in the relationship I was in, it was toxic – I was extremely young and I needed to get out.”
Gavin Plumb , who is accused of plotting to kidnap and murder Holly Willoughby, appearing at Chelmsford Crown Court charged with soliciting murder, and incitement to commit kidnap Asked on why he attempted to kidnap two women who were air stewardesses, Plumb said: “I had a stewardess fantasy back then.”
The defendant said that three rope ligatures, found on him on the day of the incident on 16 August, 2006, “were just lying round the car park”, adding: “If I found something like that, I would reuse it.”
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