Nicholas Rossi, the American rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in a bid to escape justice, has died in a US hospital.

The Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) said the 38-year-old had been suffering from “chronic, degenerative conditions”.

It said Rossi died in a local hospital on Thursday after “he chose to remove himself from the care that was being provided”.

Rossi was found guilty of raping two women in Utah in 2008 after two separate trials in 2024.

A UDC spokesman said: “Rossi was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 20:32.

“Rossi died from complications of an existing medical condition after choosing to discontinue medical treatment.

“This notification follows communication with Rossi’s family and his victims.”