US fugitive Nicholas Rossi wanted to be sectioned over his mental health after being arrested at a Glasgow hospital, a court has heard
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Rossi was arrested at the hospital in December 2021 while receiving treatment for Covid-19. The 35-year-old, who is fighting a bid to return him to his US homeland to face charges including rape in Utah, continues to claim he’s an Irishman called Arthur Knight. Dr Cogan said Rossi believed he was suffering from “delirium” but she saw no evidence of it. She concluded Rossi didn’t have delusions, abnormality of perception such as hallucinations, or disordered thoughts.Top news stories today Later Deborah Golden, an attorney based in Washington DC in the US, gave evidence about prison conditions in Utah.
He asked Ms Golden, 50, whether Utah prison would carry out work to diagnose and treat such a condition.
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