Warrant for fugitive who allegedly faked his own death in US before turning up in Glasgow hospital

dailyrecord.co.uk:

An arrest warrant has been issued for an American fugitive who is believed to have faked his own death before turning up at a Glasgow hospital.

Nicholas Rossi was arrested at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital last month while receiving treatment for Covid-19 after medical staff were shown pictures of him.

The 34-year-old, who is wanted in Utah in the US on rape and fraud charges, later received bail and was living in Glasgow. A bail review on his case was heard at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.

Fiscal depute Clare Kennedy said the Crown was seeking a warrant for Rossi as he was deemed a “flight risk”.The court was told Rossi was not in attendance as he was still unwell.Sheriff Alistair Noble granted the warrant and Police Scotland have now been tasked with bringing Rossi into custody.It’s understood Rossi has told authorities he doesn’t have a passport.Rossi, who is known by various names and is said to have faked his own death to avoid prosecution, was traced to the intensive care unit at the Glasgow hospital where he was on a ventilator.Rossi, who was using the alias Arthur Knight, was wanted by Interpol.His fingerprints and DNA were taken with the details passed to Interpol officials.He was arrested at the hospital by Police Scotland on December 13 last year under an international arrest warrant on behalf of colleagues in Utah.He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court via video link from the hospital that day and faces being sent back to America.Authorities in the US confirmed Rossi was also known as Nicholas Alahverdian in the state of Rhode Island where he was reportedly involved in local politics and was a critic of the state’s child welfare system.Rossi reportedly told US media in December 2019 that he had