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.[1][2] He was extradited back to Scotland, where he was convicted of sexual abuse offences, including rape.[3] His case was the subject of a BBC documentary,[4][5] and podcast.[6]

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

References

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  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".