A suspected US fugitive who claims to be the victim of mistaken identity reacted furiously in court after his lawyer accidentally called him by the wrong name.
Prosecutors contend the man is Nicholas Rossi, 34, who fled to Scotland from America to escape an array of alleged offences including rape.
The man, who claims he is actually Arthur Knight, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday for an extradition hearing.
Solicitor Becky Houston said she “appeared for Mr Knight” and the matter of his identification would be the subject of a full extradition hearing.But she later slipped and referred to him as “Mr Rossi”, sparking anger from her client.Sat in a wheelchair with a face mask linked to an oxygen tank, the man repeated, “Knight!
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