Security guard who plotted to kill Holly Willoughby loses sentence appeal

'This is a case where the offender clearly is dangerous and where there is no way of knowing when or if ever that will cease to be the case'

Gavin Plumb. Picture: Essex Police/PA

A security guard who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby has lost a UK Court of Appeal challenge against his sentence.

Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years in July last year after being unanimously convicted of soliciting murder and encouraging or assisting others to rape and kidnap the former This Morning presenter.