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The Trial: The Holly Willoughby "plot" Daily Mail
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The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world.
We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
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Holly Willoughby: ‘This was not just a fantasy’
In this episode Katie Hind and Jack Hardy bring you the start of the case of a security guard’s alleged plot to kidnap, rape and kill the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
Gavin Plumb allegedly assembled a kidnap kit of cable ties, rope and chloroform, and tried to find a “crew” in chat groups online to help him.
The jury’s been told he was obsessed with Holly Willoughby and had more than 10,000 pictures of her on his phone.
He was caught because one of the men he tried to recruit was an undercover US agent.
Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or asssiting the commission of rape.
Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports.
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Holly Willoughby: 'Shit’s Going Down'
In this episode Caroline and Katie bring you some of the many messages and voice notes Gavin Plumb exchanged with people online as he allegedly plotted to assemble a crew to kidnap, rape and kill the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
His alleged plan unravelled, the jury’s been told, when one of the people he started messaging was an undercover US agent.
Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or asssiting the commission of rape.
Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports.
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Constance Marten & Mark Gordon: She Never Stood A Chance - Part 1
Constance Marten & Mark Gordon went on the run in January 2023, along with their daughter Victoria, born just a few days before.
A huge manhunt resulted in them being found in Brighton, and 2 days after that, Victoria's body was found in a plastic bag on an allotment.
The pair have been charged with killing her - which they both deny.
In this opening episode, which we've split into 2 parts, we get the opening statement from prosecutor, Tom Little KC.
Warning: This podcast references court proceedings which detail the death and alleged abuse of a child in detail.
Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Jack Hardy.
They’ll take you into London's Old Bailey, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon: Where’s the baby?
In this episode, Caroline and Jack bring you the latest from the Old Bailey, where the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon was dramatically halted last week after an explosion under the court. The episode will also feature evidence about the final days the couple spent on the run, when they appeared to scavenge in bins for food, as well as the eyewitness account of the man who set in motion their arrest after growing suspicious of the couple outside a corner shop in Brighton. The jury also heard from the police officers who were first on the scene to arrest the couple - one of whom saw something strange stuffed inside the jacket of Constance Marten. Both defendants deny the charges against them.
Warning: This podcast references court proceedings which detail the death and alleged abuse of a child in detail.
Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Jack Hardy.
They’ll take you into London's Old Bailey, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast
Contact us at thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon: Constance Marten's Story - Part 2
Constance Marten & Mark Gordon went on the run in January 2023, along with their daughter Victoria, born just a few days before.
A huge manhunt resulted in them being found in Brighton, and two days after that, Victoria's body was found in a plastic bag on an allotment.
The pair have been charged with killing her - which they both deny.
In the second episode, we will give you the second half of the opening statement from prosecutor, Tom Little KC, as well as an address made to the court by John Femi-Ola KC, who is defending Mark Gordon.
Warning: This podcast references court proceedings which detail the death and alleged abuse of a child in detail.
Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Jack Hardy.
They’ll take you into London's Old Bailey, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast
Contact us at thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk
Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon: "Something’s not right"
In this episode Caroline and Jack bring you the evidence of a dog walker who told the court he knew "something wasn’t right" when he saw Constance Marten and Mark Gordon sitting on a street in Harwich in the freezing cold. Dale Gosling said he could hear a baby crying and he "couldn’t just walk away”. This episode will also bring you the words of a driver who tried to help them when their car burst into flames on a motorway. He said he now fears baby Victoria might still be alive if he'd stayed with them.
Warning: This podcast references court proceedings which detail the death and alleged abuse of a child in detail.
Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham, along with news reporter Jack Hardy.
They’ll take you into London's Old Bailey, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast
Contact us at thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk
Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')
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Customer Reviews
Reasonable reporting until the verdict.
The first part of the podcast was intereresting, following what happened weekly in the trial, with the exception that every introduction had the clip along the lines that 'some of these people were or are parents' which is somewhat offensive and insensitive to bereaved people who never stop being parents even if their child is dead. This seemed to be removed after several weeks, maybe they realised how offensive it was.
However once the verdict was in it was straight into typical 'nasty Daily Mail journalism', with comments along the lines of "I would have been banging on the table and shouting if they accused me of these crimes." This fails to recognise that just because someone does not behave in a "typical" way it does not mean they are guilty of anything except being different to you.
Also included were comments which suggested Lucy Lettby could not have PTSD (which she has been clinically diagnosed as having), because she was co-operative with police and 'appeared fine'. Clearly implying a diagnosis can be made by those watching, like journalists and police, and not relying on qualified experts like psychiatrists. The worst comment was Lucy should have been forced to walk into court like all other defendants, despite her having been diagnosed with PTSD!
To be honest I turned off then.
Here was a chance to analyse how someone behaved when investigated, to get in psychologists or pschiatrists in to explain what kinds of things lead to these types of crimes, instead of which typical horrendous judgemental comments. Yes she did terrible things but that shouldn't mean we act badly to retaliate.
For sure Lucy Letby is not normal but surely its better to understand what drives people than to demonise. Big THUMBS down from me after the verdict was in this became just a horrible critical podcast.