Kim Avis

Kim Avis
Other names	Vince Avis Kem Avis Ken Gordon-Avis Kim Gordon Cameron MacGregor
Occupation(s)	Musician and market trader
Known for	Faking his own death
Convictions	Rape, attempting to rape, sexual assault, failure to appear
Criminal penalty	12 years (sex crimes), 3 years (failure to appear)
Details
Victims	3
Country	Scotland

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]

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". 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".