Catching the American fugitive who faked his own death

When a man was found seriously ill in a Glasgow hospital in December 2021, he claimed to be an Irish orphan called Arthur Knight.

But over time, a bizarre case began to unfold. It transpired that 'Mr Knight' was in fact Nicholas Rossi, a wanted American sex offender who faked his own death and fled to Scotland to evade justice.

Despite his pleas about being a victim of mistaken identity, a Scottish sheriff ruled he was indeed Rossi, before he was extradited to the United States.

He was eventually convicted in separate trials in August and September this year of raping two women in Utah in 2008.

The BBC's Steven Godden explains the twists and turns of the long-running case.

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