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Fugitive Nicholas Rossi guilty of rape after extradition to US

August 14, 2025 World Justice News 0

An American fugitive who faked his death and fled to Scotland to escape justice has been found guilty of rape in the United States. Nicholas Rossi, who appeared in court under his other name, Nicholas […]

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi finally extradited from Scotland to Utah

January 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

An American suspected of faking his own death and hiding out in Scotland has been extradited back to the US. A court ruled the man claiming to be an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight was […]

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Nicholas Rossi: Health of rape suspect unlikely to be ‘barrier’ in extradition to US, psychiatrist tells court

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

The health of a rape suspect accused of faking his own death is not likely to be a “barrier” for extradition to the US, a court has heard. American authorities want Nicholas Rossi removed from […]

Nicholas Rossi: Arrested man is missing US fugitive, court rules

November 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man arrested in a Scottish hospital last year is US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a court has ruled. The man had claimed to have been the victim of mistaken identity, and insisted his name was […]

Nicholas Rossi: Fingerprints of man US wants to extradite from Scotland are identical to American rape suspect’s

November 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

The fingerprints of a man facing extradition to the US are identical to those of the wanted fugitive Nicholas Rossi, a court has heard. The court in Edinburgh is trying to determine the identity of […]

Alleged US fugitive has tattoos photographed to establish identity

October 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

An alleged fugitive facing extradition from Scotland to the US has had photos of his tattoos taken in prison as part of a bid to establish his identity. US prosecutors believe he is Nicholas Rossi, […]

Man accused of rape and faking his own death attempts to restrict reporting of case

July 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man accused of being US fugitive Nicholas Rossi has told a court there is “mass hysteria” around his case, as he unsuccessfully tried to have reporting restrictions applied to it. The man, who gave […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

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US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]