Double Murder in Essex: Daughter Jailed for Life After Killing Parents
In a cold and calculated double murder, Virginia McCullough, 36, has been sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of her parents, John and Lois McCullough. The sentencing, which took place at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday, October 11, 2024, marks the conclusion of a complex investigation led by Essex Police’s Serious Crime Directorate. […]
Four Found Guilty of Kidnap Plot at Essex Coroner’s Court
A group of individuals who attempted to kidnap HM Coroner Lincoln Brookes from Essex Coroner’s Court have been found guilty of multiple offences. Sean Harper, Shiza Harper, Matthew Dean Martin, and Mark Kishon Christopher appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court today, where following a two-week trial, they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit kidnap and […]
Couple Jailed for Child Sex Offences Facilitated Through Omegle
A couple, who used the former online chat site Omegle to facilitate sexual offences against children have been jailed for a combined total of 15 years. Summer Andrew, 23 of Old Road, Clacton and Nick Barrett, 23 of Claydon Road, Harwich appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Wednesday 17 July where they were sentenced. An […]
Man Jailed for Life After Plotting to Kidnap and Murder Holly Willoughby
A terrifying ordeal that haunted television presenter Holly Willoughby for nine months has come to a close as Gavin Plumb, a former security guard, was sentenced to life in prison. Plumb, 38, was convicted of plotting to kidnap, rape, and murder the 43-year-old presenter. He will serve a minimum term of 16 years. Willoughby, a […]
Security Guard Found Guilty in Plot to Kidnap, Rape, and Murder TV Presenter Holly Willoughby
Gavin Plumb, a 37-year-old security guard, has been convicted of planning to kidnap, rape, and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby, who was the host of This Morning at the time of the plot. The jury at Chelmsford Crown Court unanimously found Plumb guilty of soliciting murder and inciting rape and kidnap. Plumb, who had been […]
Woman Confesses to the Chilling Murder of Her Parents After Years of Deception
A shocking family tragedy has come to a grim resolution as Virginia McCullough, aged 36, admitted to the murder of her elderly parents four years after the crime was committed. The brutal act, detailed in recent findings, revealed a disturbing narrative of deception that lasted years. The grim history surfaced when Virginia McCullough confessed last […]
Security Guard Convicted of Plotting to Kidnap, Rape, and Murder TV Presenter Holly Willoughby
A security guard has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape, and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby. Gavin Plumb, 37, was convicted at Chelmsford Crown Court after prosecutors revealed his obsession with the former This Morning host, who left the ITV show last October following his arrest. Plumb’s dark history includes two previous convictions […]
Obsessed’ Security Guard on Trial for Plotting to Kidnap, Rape, and Murder Holly Willoughby Had Previous Kidnap Convictions, Court Hears
A shopping centre security officer on trial for allegedly plotting to kidnap, rape, and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby had previously made failed kidnap attempts, a court heard today. Chelmsford Crown Court was told that Gavin Plumb had tied a 16-year-old girl’s hands with rope and tape and attempted to force two different women off […]
Security Officer to Stand Trial for Alleged Plot to Kidnap and Murder Holly Willoughby
A shopping centre security officer, Gavin Plumb, is set to stand trial in Chelmsford Crown Court, accused of a chilling plot to kidnap and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Plumb faces charges of soliciting murder and incitement to commit kidnap. The 37-year-old allegedly conspired online with another man, David Nelson, who was to travel from […]
Man Sentenced to Six Years for Child Exploitation Offences
In a significant legal development, James Green, aged 45, from Clacton-on-Sea, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment after pleading guilty to a series of offences related to child exploitation. Green appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Wednesday, June 12 where he faced charges including the making and distribution of indecent images of children, possession […]
A violent offender has been sentenced after stabbing a man in the neck in broad daylight
At around 3.15pm on Tuesday 11 July 2023, John Garrett entered the Shell garage in Tiptree’s Maypole Road. He took two bottles of alcohol from the shelf of the shop and threatened the staff before leaving and heading towards a bus stop in the village, next to Windmill Green. There, 55-year-old Garrett approached two men […]
Two men have been sentenced to six years and nine months each after pleading guilty to Grievous Bodily Harm with intent, following a serious assault in Colchester in January
On Tuesday, 9 January, Essex Police received a report of a 16-year-old boy sustaining serious injuries at Queen Street in Colchester. The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds and received life-saving treatment. His condition was initially believed to be life-threatening but he has since made a full recovery. CCTV enquiries indicated that the […]
Two men have been sentenced to six years and nine months each after pleading guilty to Grievous Bodily Harm with intent, following a seri…
On Tuesday, 9 January, Essex Police received a report of a 16-year-old boy sustaining serious injuries at Queen Street in Colchester. The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds and received life-saving treatment. His condition was initially believed to be life-threatening but he has since made a full recovery. CCTV enquiries indicated that the […]
Two men have been sentenced to six years and nine months each after pleading guilty to Grievous Bodily Harm with intent, following a seri…
On Tuesday, 9 January, Essex Police received a report of a 16-year-old boy sustaining serious injuries at Queen Street in Colchester. The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds and received life-saving treatment. His condition was initially believed to be life-threatening but he has since made a full recovery. CCTV enquiries indicated that the […]
Violent offender Alex Crane jailed after stabbing
Alex Crane, 24, had picked up a friend in his van on the night of Monday 17 July last year, in the Margaretting Road area of Writtle. A short time later, after the van veered off the road and crashed into a ditch, the victim was seen staggering along the road by witnesses. The witnesses […]
Man Found Guilty of Sexual Offences and Coercive Behaviour: Bradley Smith Convicted
Bradley Smith, a 46-year-old resident of Imperial Avenue, Chelmsford, has been found guilty of multiple sexual offences and coercive controlling behaviour following an extensive investigation by the Adult Sexual Abuse Investigation Team. The verdict was delivered at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday, May 13, after a two-week-long trial. Background The investigation into Smith began in […]
Disgraced Ex-Police Officer Jailed for Sexual Assault: Steven Tissier Receives Four-Year Sentence
A former Essex Police constable, Steven Tissier, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he believed was asleep, and filming the incident. Tissier faced charges of two counts of sexual assault and a single charge of voyeurism, all of which he was found guilty of […]
Chelmsford: Judge Praises Officers’ ‘Skill and Commitment’ as Drug Dealers are Sentenced
In a significant victory against drug-related crime in Chelmsford, members of an organised crime group (OCG) have been handed sentences following a meticulous investigation by law enforcement authorities. Jordan Sweeney, identified as a key figure directing the supply of illicit drugs, has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of […]
