The Holly Willoughby trial and a toxic online subculture
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
On Friday, 37-year-old Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty of a plot to kidnap, rape and murder the TV presenter, Holly Willoughby.
What does this trial tell us about a world that some men inhabit?
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Further reading: I caught the Holly Willoughby plotter as an undercover officer
Who is Gavin Plumb? The man found guilty of Holly Willoughby kidnap plot
Guest: David Woode, Crime Correspondent at The Times.
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