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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Rape suspect accused of faking own death extradited from Scotland to US

Nicholas Rossi waves with one hand and holds documents in another
Nicholas Rossi pictured leaving Edinburgh sheriff court during an extradition hearing in June last year. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA

A fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid rape charges in Utah and who was eventually traced to a Covid ward in Scotland has finally been extradited to the US.

Nicholas Rossi, 36, is wanted by authorities in Utah for allegedly raping a woman in 2008. He also faces complaints against him in Rhode Island for alleged domestic violence.

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