Court says man is US fugitive Nicholas Rossi

A antheral arrested successful a Scottish infirmary past twelvemonth is US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a tribunal has ruled.

The antheral had claimed to person been the unfortunate of mistaken identity, and insisted his sanction was Arthur Knight.

But Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard that his tattoos and fingerprints matched those of Mr Rossi.

Authorities successful the US are seeking Mr Rossi's extradition implicit allegations of rape and intersexual assault.

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