Greek Police Arrest Suspect in British Woman's Suitcase Death
Quick Look
- Greek police arrested a 26-year-old man, identified as an Afghan national, who confessed to the homicide of a 38-year-old British woman, Elisabeth-Jane Ross.
- Her body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building on July 18.
- The suspect also used her bank cards.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
A 38-year-old British woman's body was discovered in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens on July 18, leading to a police investigation.
Greek police on Sunday said they had arrested a suspect in their investigation into the death of a British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens last month.
The police in a statement said they had arrested a 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as an Afghan national, adding that he had “confessed his actions”.
“Officers of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime have solved the homicide of a 38-year-old UK national, whose body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the Kypseli area on July 18,” they said.
They had opened a criminal file against him for “intentional homicide, robbery and violation of firearms legislation”, they said.
The woman, identified in media reports as Elisabeth-Jane Ross from Scotland, had gone to Greece on June 26 and stayed at a friend’s home in the Piraeus area until July 10, at which point she departed for an unknown destination within the greater Athens area, they said.
“It emerged that the 26-year-old placed the body in a suitcase and transported it to the abandoned premises. Furthermore, in the days that followed, the 26-year-old used the victim’s bank cards to withdraw sums of money,” the police said.
Open Questions
- What was the motive for the homicide?
- How did the suspect and victim know each other?
