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By the time of her death, Amber Gibson had spent almost all her life in the care system. Her parents met online and by the time Amber arrived, a pattern of abuse was well-established.
Amber Gibson and her older brother Connor were removed from their abusive family household. But Amber s safety was tragically short-lived - and her own brother proved to be the biggest threat to it.
Amber Gibson, 16, was sexually assaulted and murdered by her brother Connor Gibson, 20, in November 2021 - with a family member claiming social services blocked their grandparents from taking them in
Connor Gibson, 20, attacked his sister Amber in woodland in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in November 2021, removing her clothes and sexually assaulting with the intention of raping her.