'Truly evil' brother who strangled and sexually assaulted sister gets 22 years

A MAN who sexually assaulted and murdered his teenage sister in a "truly evil" attack was jailed for life yesterday.

- Paul Jeeves

Connor Gibson, 21, was told he must spend at least 22 years behind bars before he can be considered for parole. The foster family who cared for him and his sister Amber sobbed in court as an emotionless Gibson was led away to begin his sentence.

In a sickening woodland attack in 2021, Gibson removed the 16-year-old's clothes, beat and tried to rape her. He then strangled the terrified teenager.

He was convicted following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow in July. Sentencing Gibson at the High Court in Livingston yesterday, the judge, Lord Mulholland, said: "She was looking forward to seeing you the night she was murdered - she even posted a selfie of both of you on her Snapchat.

"The last person she saw alive was you, her brother, having strangled the life out of her after beating her up and trying to rape her.

Depraved