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Remembering Amber Gibson

35 replies

JeannieDark · 26/07/2023 18:18

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/amber-gibson-connor-brother-murder-b2382095.html

This story made me so sad, the life this girl had was already traumatic.

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IwantToRetire · 27/07/2023 20:24

From another article (I suppose that more can be said now the court case is over)

In a statement after Gibson was convicted of murder this week, former foster father Craig Niven said: “When they arrived at our home – Amber aged three and Connor aged five – Connor stated: ‘We are safe now’. They were until he took her safety away.”

The couple was granted permanent care of the siblings a few years later, yet concerns were soon raised about the children’s behaviour. Giving evidence during the trial, Mr Niven said he would not leave the two alone together as they were “not a good mix”.

When Amber was just 14 years-old, the foster care arrangement broke down and she moved into Hillhouse children’s unit, while her brother remained with the Nivens until his 18th birthday.

It was while she was being looked after by social services that Amber was raped by Jamie Starrs at his home in Bothwell in June 2021. The 20-year-old was on bail at the time for another sex attack and was found guilty of the assault on Amber earlier this month.

Her brother had remained a constant presence in her life. Despite describing their relationship as turbulent, Amber’s friend told jurors she had been looking forward to seeing him in the hours before she was killed.

At the time, he was a resident at Hamilton’s Blue Triangle project, a hostel for homeless youngsters. After Gibson called the Hillhouse unit to speak to his sister, care home manager Ian Currie attempted to discourage her from leaving but his efforts fell on deaf ears.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/amber-gibson-connor-brother-murder-b2382095.html

I just cant understand why she was sent to a children's home and her brother got to stay with the foster family. They must have known she would be more vulnerable in a situation like that.

But as said up thread, whatever happened in their very early years must have been traumatic and appears to have had a lasting effect. Sad

Raped in care before her brother killed her, even in death Amber couldn’t escape

Amber Gibson suffered at the hands of three men, with her own brother convicted of her murder this week. Holly Evans writes

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/amber-gibson-connor-brother-murder-b2382095.html

BillyBraggisnotmylover · 27/07/2023 19:38

I wonder if the son was the child victim
mentioned in that article, given the allegations are quite historical. Tragic case.

MoneyMouse · 27/07/2023 19:32

I'm not naive in any way but it blows my mind how a brother could sexually assault his own biological sister 🤮

JeannieDark · 27/07/2023 18:56

Hoardasaurusterf · 27/07/2023 15:44

I think her young age & the fact it was her brother and also the further assaults on her body after death just make it seem so much worse than other murders 😢😢

Yes, plus her previous rape and the fact she had been in foster care but was then in a different group home (I think?) just add up to an unbearably tragic life and death.

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IwantToRetire · 27/07/2023 17:16

Father of teenager who murdered and sexually assaulted his sister is convicted rapist

Peter Gibson raped a woman in East Kilbride by tying her up and blindfolding her, before grabbing his victim by the neck and strangling her.

The 62-year-old was convicted of a total of 10 charges earlier this year, with his crimes spanning between June 2001 and February 2008.

They included the indecent assault of a young boy in East Kilbride, as well as further violence to the child by punching and kicking him.

Gibson, formerly of Shropshire, was also found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards another boy as well as physically assaulting him and threatening the child.

Appearing at the High Court in Glasgow in April, he was jailed for 10 years and was ordered to be supervised for a further three years on his release. Reporting of the case was delayed until the end of his son’s murder trial.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/amber-gibson-connor-murder-father-b2382030.html

ArabeIIaScott · 27/07/2023 15:53

Poor, poor child.

Hoardasaurusterf · 27/07/2023 15:44

I think her young age & the fact it was her brother and also the further assaults on her body after death just make it seem so much worse than other murders 😢😢

JeannieDark · 26/07/2023 19:11

It seems to tiny to put something on here but I wanted to say something even though it makes no difference. I don't think a story of a murder in the news has ever affected me as much as this one. And they're all terrible and sad.
Flowers

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PatatiPatatras · 26/07/2023 18:47

I did wonder about starting a thread about her. Thank you for being me courageous than me op.
What a tragedy...
😢

Hoardasaurusterf · 26/07/2023 18:36

This happened a few miles from me & I know the area well as my dad was brought up there. Amber had a tragic life with a horrific ending. RIP Amber 💐