Rape suspect who faked his own death extradited from Scotland to US

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A fugitive accused of faking his own death whereas going through prices of rape and home abuse within the United States has been extradited from Scotland, in accordance to studies.

Scottish ministers signed an order in September final 12 months giving permission for Rossi, 36, to be extradited, following a prolonged case within the Scottish courts.

Rossi had claimed he had been the sufferer of mistaken id – telling courts he’s an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight.

But a sheriff discovered he was Nicholas Rossi, and the attraction in opposition to extradition was dismissed in December, paving the way in which for him to be eliminated from the nation.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland mentioned: “We assisted partner agencies with the extradition of a 36-year-old man.”

Rossi is needed within the US for allegedly raping a lady in Utah in 2008 and likewise faces numerous home abuse prices.

He initially got here to the eye of the authorities after being admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with Covid-19 in December 2021.

Rossi was served an Interpol crimson discover and a National Crime Agency certificates, a doc Rossi claims by no means to have obtained, whereas he was in hospital the identical month.

It is known that police in Essex are additionally investigating him in relation to a non-recent allegation of rape. He was arrested final 12 months in reference to that investigation and has been bailed till March.

Rossi was born as Nicholas Alahverdian in Rhode Island, in July 1987 to Diana and Jack Alahverdian, in accordance to studies in US newspaper The Providence Journal. He was adopted by his stepfather David Rossi, and adjusted his surname to Rossi.

After spending a lot of his adolescence in care, he spoke out in opposition to the circumstances there, claiming to have suffered abuse and neglect.

Under the guise of Arthur Brown, Rossi is believed to have met his spouse, Miranda Knight, in Bristol in 2019 and married her in early 2020, assuming the identify Arthur Knight.

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