The Story

The Holly Willougby trial and a toxic online subculture

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Episode notes

On Friday, 37-year-old Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life years 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: Who is Gavin Plumb? The man found guilty of Holly Willoughby kidnap plot

Guest: David Woode, Crime Correspondent at The Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: Essex Police, BBC News, ITV, hollywilloughby instagram, GB News, Sky News, Manchester Evening News.

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