THE circumstances of Amber Gibson's death are "impossible to comprehend", say prosecutors.
It comes after her brother, Connor Gibson, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years today, after he sexually assaulted and murdered his 16-year-old sister in November 2021.
We previously reported that after discovering Amber's body in woodland, Stephen Corrigan intimately touched and concealed her body, instead of contacting the emergency services.
He was jailed for nine years.
Following the sentencing at the High Court in Livingston, Moira Orr, Scotland’s procurator fiscal for homicide, released a statement.
She said: “The circumstances of Amber Gibson’s death are both distressing and impossible to comprehend.
“This 16-year-old girl, with her whole life ahead of her, should have been protected by her older brother, Connor Gibson. Yet he assaulted and murdered her.
“And after murdering her, he abandoned her body in a public park, where a stranger – Stephen Corrigan – violated her further.
“As prosecutors, we have worked hard to deliver justice for Amber. The COPFS team used every tool at our disposal to ensure these two men faced the consequences of their despicable actions.
“But now our thoughts are of Amber Gibson and we offer condolences to everyone who loved her.”
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