Suspected killer f led US to hide in Scotland
A GANGLAND murder suspect who fled the US after allegedly shooting dead a rival has been found hiding out in Scotland.
Sheppard Adeghe is fighting moves to extradite him back to America after he was arrested in Edinburgh earlier this month.
Officers from Police Scotland took Adeghe into custody when he was discovered in the city. US police believe he had friends in Scotland helping him.
The 25-year-old is wanted in connection with the murder of Elias Flores, 19, in Yonkers, New York State, on August 10.
Flores’ body was found dumped outside a hospital in the city with gunshot wounds.
Local detectives identified Adeghe as the suspect and a probe involving the FBI and the US Department of Homeland Security discovered he had taken a flight to the Netherlands then on to Scotland before being arrested on September 2.
He has appeared in court and refused to consent to extradition. He is being held in custody while he fights legal moves to extradite him back to the US.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: ‘We can confirm that on September 2, 2016, Police Scotland officers arrested a man in Edinburgh in connection with an international arrest warrant requested by US Authorities.’
Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said: ‘We believe he may have connections to people in Scotland, but we don’t think it was his final destination.’
Adeghe is set to appear in court in Scotland again next month for a further hearing on his extradition case. A Crown Office spokesman said: ‘He did not consent to extradition and was remanded in custody with the case being continued until 13 October. As extradition proceedings are now ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further.’