Missing Inverness busker Kim Gordon: Family demand answers
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THE family of an Inverness street trader who disappeared in the US while facing 24 charges, including rape, is desperate to find him “dead or alive”.
Relatives of Kim Gordon (55), also known as Kim or Kem Avis, were surprised to learn he had vanished during a holiday to California as they were unaware he had left the country, according to a report in the Scottish Sun.
In a statement, they said: “We had no clue he had travelled to the US and had taken his son. That was three months ago and we have not heard anything, not from court and not from the police.
“We do not know whether he is dead or alive. We just hope he is found.
“It’s hard to find the right words but we are just looking for answers and closure.”
Gordon was reported missing by his son after he failed to return from a swim.
At the time of his disappearance, Gordon was with his 17-year-old son, Reuben, who was taken into protective custody after alerting Monterey County Police but was later released.
The location where Gordon went missing is on a notoriously-dangerous stretch of coastline.
An arrest warrant was issued after he failed to appear to face trial at the High Court in Edinburgh in March.
