A person accused of being US fugitive Nicholas Rossi has reportedly been charged with a second rape in America.
Prosecutors in Salt Lake County, Utah, filed the allegation towards the 34-year-old, who claims his identify is Arthur Knight, at his newest extradition listening to at Edinburgh Sheriff Court docket on Wednesday. The newest cost towards the alleged fugitive reportedly occurred inside miles of the unique cost in 2008, stories the Scottish Solar.
A spokesman for District Lawyer Sim Gill in Utah’s capital, Salt Lake Metropolis, mentioned: “Nicholas Rossi is charged with rape, which is a first-degree felony. A no bail warrant for the arrest of Nicholas Rossi has been issued.
“We're working with the Utah County Lawyer’s Workplace and the U.S. Lawyer on the extradition of Nicholas Rossi from Scotland. The presumption of innocence applies, Nicholas Rossi stays harmless till confirmed responsible in a court docket of legislation.”
It comes after Rossi unsuccessfully tried to cease the media reporting his case yesterday. He claimed there was "mass hysteria" across the case and requested the court docket to limit press reporting.
He mentioned the media had dedicated contempt of court docket by "regularly referring to me as Nicholas Rossi".
Nevertheless, Sheriff Noble mentioned: "I've not heard something that might justify making any form of order."
The sheriff mentioned the matter could be thought of by a decide somewhat than a jury so there was no danger of prejudice to the case. US prosecutors now accuse him of raping two lady in Utah, in addition to assaults on different ladies in several states.
He's mentioned to have faked his personal loss of life and fled to Scotland to flee the fees. Final week, he was charged with threatening two hospital medics at Queen Elizabeth College Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Alistair Noble agreed to a movement to adjourn the extradition proceedings towards him till at present because of the prison case in Glasgow.
The suspect was introduced into the courtroom in a wheelchair, carrying a maroon pyjama high and trousers. He wore a respiration masks and medics accompanied him with an air bottle.
He faces one other court docket look at present.
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