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Fugitive rapist who fled to Scotland after faking own death dies in US custody

Nicholas Rossi, a convicted US rapist who appeared to fake his own death before fleeing to Scotland, died in hospital while serving a sentence in Utah.

Why it mattersThe case shows that elaborate attempts to evade justice, including faking one's own death, are increasingly unlikely to succeed given international extradition cooperation.