Fugitive Nicholas Rossi guilty of rape after extradition to US

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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 Alahverdian, had denied all charges.

The case relates to an attack in Salt Lake County but he still faces another trial for an alleged rape in Utah County, which is scheduled for September.

It took the jurors of four men and four women more than eight hours to reach their verdict. Rossi will be sentenced on 20 October.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said: "We are grateful to the survivor in this case for her willingness to come forward, years after this attack took place.

"We appreciate her patience as we worked to bring the defendant back to Salt Lake County so that this trial could take place and she could get justice.

"It took courage and bravery to take the stand and confront her attacker to hold him accountable."

The court had heard from the woman Rossi raped in Salt Lake County - referred to as MS.

She said they met online initially, began dating and were engaged after two weeks.

She said Rossi's behaviour soon changed, that he became controlling, borrowed money from her, would not let her drive her own car and criticised her clothing.

The court heard the woman decided to end the relationship, at which point Rossi pushed her on the bed at his apartment and raped her.

The defence claimed the case was like a "puzzle from a thrift shop" as it has pieces missing and there is not a complete picture.

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