Undercover officer tells jury he feared Holly Willoughby faced ‘immediate danger’ from Gavin Plumb

Policeman became ‘alarmed’ when the accused ‘sent him video of kidnap kit’

Holly Willoughby faced 'imminent threat' from Gavin Plumb, officer told the court. Photo: PA

Amy-Clare Martin

An undercover US police officer feared TV star Holly Willoughby was in “immediate danger” and faced an “imminent threat” from security guard Gavin Plumb, a jury heard.

The officer told Chelmsford Crown Court he had used the alias David Nelson for around three years in online forums where he investigated murder for hire, kidnap and human trafficking, when he encountered Plumb (37) in a group called “Abduct Lovers”.