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British musician and fugitive, faked his own death

Kim Avis
Other names
  • Vince Avis
  • Kem Avis
  • Ken Gordon-Avis
  • Kim Gordon
  • Cameron MacGregor
Occupation(s)Musician and market trader
Known forFaking his own death
Conviction(s)Rape, attempting to rape, sexual assault, failure to appear
Criminal penalty12 years (sex crimes), 3 years (failure to appear)
Details
Victims3
CountryScotland

Kim Avis (also known as Vince Avis, Kem Avis, Ken Gordon-Avis, Kim Gordon and Cameron MacGregor) is a British musician and market trader who fled from Scotland to the United States before faking his own death. He was extradited back to Scotland, where he was convicted of sexual abuse offences, including rape. His case was the subject of a BBC documentary, and podcast.

References

  1. "The women behind a fugitive rapist's downfall". 26 March 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. "Kim Avis: The Suffolk punk who became an international fugitive". BBC News. 21 June 2024.
  3. "Kim Avis: Jail for rapist who faked his death at 'Mortuary Beach'". 11 June 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Richardson, Hollie; Dray, Kayleigh; Harrison, Phil; Jones, Ellen E.; Wardell, Simon (19 April 2024). "TV tonight: catching the fugitive rapist who faked his own death" – via The Guardian.
  5. "Inverness street trader Kim Avis once regarded as a credit to city now an 'embarrassment'". Inverness Courier. 27 March 2024.
  6. Milne, Ellie (5 May 2024). "New podcast explores story of convicted Inverness rapist Kim Avis".
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