A person who’s believed to have faked his personal dying and fled the US to evade prosecution faces extradition after being discovered at a hospital in Glasgow
Nicholas Rossi, who is thought by numerous different names, was wished in reference to an alleged sexual assault in Utah in 2008, the Utah County Lawyer’s Workplace mentioned.
The 34-year-old was arrested utilizing one other alias, Arthur Knight, at a hospital in Glasgow in December and has since been taken into custody.
It’s understood he was being handled for Covid on the metropolis’s Queen Elizabeth College Hospital.
Utah prosecutors mentioned the alleged fugitive “fled the nation to keep away from prosecution” and “tried to guide investigators and state legislators in different states to consider that he was deceased”.
They mentioned they’re working with federal and worldwide companies to extradite Mr Rossi again to Utah.
A number of media shops reported in 2020 that Nicholas Alahverdian, one in every of Mr Rossi’s many pretend names, had died on 29 February 2020 from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
They cited the web site EverLoved.com which mentioned his physique was cremated, and his ashes scattered at sea.
A web-based obituary devoted to Nicholas Alahverdian learn: “Nicholas Alahverdian’s battle for all times ended on February 29, 2020.
“The youngsters and households within the care of the Rhode Island Division of Kids Youth and Households (DCYF) for whom he impressed and led by way of turbulent authorities transgressions have misplaced a warrior that fought on the entrance strains for 20 years.”
Mr Rossi was arrested by Police Scotland on December 13 final yr, Utah prosecutors confirmed.
His bail listening to was on December 23 at Edinburgh Sheriff Courtroom which is able to decide his custody through the extradition course of.
“We’ve full religion and help of Scotland police on this matter,” Utah County Lawyer David Leavitt mentioned.
“Finally, the choice concerning bail is left to the worldwide courts till Mr Rossi is extradited to america.”
Police Scotland has been contacted for remark.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
