How Minnesota officer uncovered UK man's plot to kill British TV host

A Minnesota detective's routine monitoring of a crime-infested chatroom led to the arrest and conviction of a U.K. man who made plans to stalk and murder popular English TV personality Holly Willoughby.

In October 2023, the detective had been looking into an online chat called "Abduct Lovers" through Kik, an instant messaging app that allows users to remain anonymous. Using the alias David Nelson, he uncovered 37-year-old Gavin Plumb's violent plot to kidnap and murder Willoughby.

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