The court clerk read the indictment to the jury at Chelmsford Crown Court.
She said: “Count 1: Soliciting murder, contrary to section 4 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861
“Gavin Plumb between the 2nd day of October 2023 and the 5th day of October 2023 solicited, encouraged, persuaded, endeavoured to persuade or proposed to another to murder Holly Willoughby.
“Count 2: Encouraging or assisting the commission of and offence believing it would be committed, contrary to section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.
“Gavin Plumb between the 27th day of December 2021 and the 5th day of October 2023 did an act, namely assembled a restraint kit, and formulated a plan with a third party to travel to the UK and to the home of Holly Willoughby, break-in to her home, stupefy and tie her up and by force deprive her of her liberty without her consent, which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, namely kidnap, believing that the offence would be committed and that his act would encourage or assist in its commission
“Count 3: Encouraging or assisting the commission of and offence believing it would be committed, contrary to section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2007.
“Gavin Plumb between the 27th day of December 2021 and the 5th day of October 2023 did an act, namely formulated a plan with a third party to have sex with Holly Willoughby without her consent, which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, namely rape, which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence, namely , believing that the offence would be committed and that his act would encourage or assist in its commission.”
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