Girl, 16, allegedly murdered by her own brother, 20, who is also accused of trying to rape her
A MAN has been accused of sexually assaulting and murdering his teenager sister.
Connor Gibson, 20, is alleged to have killed Amber Gibson, 16, last November in a wooded area in Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Police claim Connor took Amber's clothes off and repeatedly hit her head and body before using his hands to strangle his sister.
The young man also faces charges of attempting to defeat the ends of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Prosecutors claim he got rid of the clothes he'd been wearing and also called the children's home where Amber had been staying to pretend she was still alive.
He is accused of telling cops he had last seen his sister walking off from an argument near a community centre in Hamilton on the day of the alleged murder.
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Gibson's KC Tony Graham said: "He pleads not guilty to the indictment.
"I estimate that this trial will endure for some 10 days.
"I am ready for a trial to be fixed."
Another man, Stephen Corrigan, is also facing charges in connection with Amber's death - breaching the peace and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
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Police allege when he found her body, instead of calling the cops, he touched her inappropriately and then buried her remains under bushes between 26 and 28 2021.
Corrigan's lawyer Rhonda Anderson told the court he also denies the accusations he faces.
She added: "The defence has lodged a special defence of alibi."
The trial is expected to begin in July.