New podcast explores the story of convicted Highland sex attacker

The story of convicted serial rapist Kim Avis is being explored in a new podcast series.

Dead Man Running takes a deeper dive into the crimes of the former Inverness busker.

Disclosure journalist Myles Bonnar shared Avis’s story in a documentary of the same name which first aired on the BBC on March 27.

In 2021, Avis was jailed for 15 years after being convicted of 14 sexual offences.

A number of women came forward to share complaints during a police investigation which led to him appearing in court charged with multiple rapes and sexual assaults.

However, Avis fled to California when he was released on bail – and faked his own death in his bid to escape justice.

The first episode of the podcast – titled “Missing” – introduces listeners to the “local celebrity” and street trader.

Journalist Myles then takes us back in time to explain how he became such a significant figure in the Highland capital.

He became well-known in Inverness for his charity fundraising and regular appearances in the local press.

The Press and Journal photographer Sandy McCook speaks in the first episode about one of his encounters with Avis when he did a charity swim across Loch Ness.

His former partner, Jade Skea, also shared the details of her controlling and abusive relationship with Avis in the TV documentary.

On the other side of the world, a woman called Angie foiled Avis’s plans to evade the US police.

Her tip-offs to authorities led to his arrest and extradition – and eventually his sentencing at the High Court in Glasgow.

The podcast, Dead Man Running, is available on BBC Sounds.

Kim Avis’s licence issued by Monterey Sheriff’s Office.