Essex Police
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| Police Constables | 2,909 (additionally 365 are special constables) |
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| Police Stations/Bases | 30 |
| Basic Command Units | London Stansted Airport |
| Operations jurisdiction | Essex |
| England | |
| Population | 1,720,000 residents |
| HQs | Springfield |
| Chelmsford | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 735172 |
About Essex Police
Essex Police is a territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Essex, in the east of England, consisting of over 1. 7 million people and around 1,400 square miles. It is one of the largest non-metropolitan police forces in the United Kingdom, with over 2,900 police officers.
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Holly Willoughby: Man arrested over alleged kidnap plot
By Mark SavageEntertainment reporter
A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected plot to kidnap the television presenter Holly Willoughby .
The unnamed 36-year-old was arrested on Wednesday " as part of an ongoing investigation" said Essex Police .
That Police had found " sinister messages" threatening to kidnap and " seriously harm" The Star .
Willoughby did not appear on Thursday's edition of ITV show This Morning . She was said to be under Police protection at her home on Thursday night.
It is unclear how Police became aware of the alleged plot, but The Sun reported That digital devices and a Mobile Phone were seized during the arrest.
In a statement, Essex Police told The Bbc : " A 36 year-old man from Harlow has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to kidnap as part of an ongoing investigation.
" The arrest was made on Wednesday 4 October. He is currently in custody. "
They did not confirm whether Willoughby had been The Target of the alleged plot.
The Incident comes after a turbulent few months for Willoughby, 42, who has presented This Morning since 2009.
A year ago, the presenter was accused of " jumping" the queue for The Queen 's lying-in-state, prompting a Social Media backlash.
Willoughby and her then co-presenter Philip Schofield denied the accusations, saying they had been at Westminster Hall to film a Special Report .
Then, in May, of increasingly strained relations between the pair.
He later with a much younger colleague, then lying about it to his colleagues.
Amid The Fallout , Willoughby said she would remain as a presenter, but took a break from the programme To Let the dust settle.
Upon her return, saying she felt " shaken, troubled and let down" by what had happened.
Then, over the summer, a " large number" of current and former ITV employees over claims of " toxic working cultures, bullying, discrimination and harassment" on ITV daytime shows - including This Morning .
The Bbc has approached Willoughby's agent and publicist for a comment on the alleged kidnap plot, but has yet to receive a response.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
