Brother, 20, found guilty of sexually assaulting and murdering 16-year-old sister who he strangled to death in woodland
25 July 2023, 15:37 | Updated: 25 July 2023, 15:53
A brother has been found guilty of the murder and sexual assault of his 16-year-old sister.
Connor Gibson, 20, attacked his sister Amber in woodland in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on November 26 2021 - strangling and sexually assaulting her with the intention of raping her.
Gibson denied the attack but was found guilty today after a jury found him guilty on a combination of CCTV and DNA evidence, including his bloodstained jacket.
Amber was reported missing on Friday November 26 and her body found in Cadzow Glen two days later.
He was arrested on December 1. The day before his arrest he posted on Facebook: “Amber, you will fly high for the rest of time. We will all miss you. Especially me. I love you ginger midget. GBFN (goodbye for now) X”
The court heard ‘widespread’ blood staining was found on his jacket and that his DNA was found on her shorts and underwear, which had been ‘forcibly torn off’.
Their foster father, Craig Niven said he tried not to leave them in each other’s company because they were ‘not a good mix’.
Also on trial was Stephen Corrigan, 45, who was found guilty of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by intimately touching and concealing Amber's body after discovering her at some point in the following two days, instead of contacting the emergency services.
He also denied the charges and had lodged a special defence of alibi.
Amber's body was found at Cadzow Glen on November 28, 2021.
