{"id":725490,"date":"2026-08-03T05:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/725490\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T05:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:14:13","slug":"man-arrested-over-death-of-scottish-woman-found-in-suitcase-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/725490\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested over death of Scottish woman found in suitcase in Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ITV News’ Mark McQuillan gives us the latest on the investigation into the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, with plenty of questions remaining <\/p>\n

A man has been arrested following the death of a Scottish woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in Athens.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested after the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in the Greek capital, local police said. <\/p>\n

The body of 38-year-old Ms Ross was discovered inside a suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on July 18.<\/p>\n

She is believed to have died between five and seven days before she was found, though someone was reportedly using her mobile phone to send messages purporting to be from Ms Ross.<\/p>\n

The Hellenic Police, Greece\u2019s national force, were able to identify the victim using fingerprints.<\/p>\n

Ms Ross, who is understood to be from Edinburgh, entered Greece on June 26 and was initially staying with friends in Piraeus.<\/p>\n

She is then said to have gone to meet with American friends in another part of the Greek capital, but it is unclear if this ever happened.<\/p>\n

The Hellenic Police said they analysed video footage to identify the suspect, who confessed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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The 26-year-old man is believed to have put her body into a suitcase, taking it to the abandoned site where it was found. It is thought Ms Ross died up to a week before her body was discovered. <\/p>\n

In the following days he is said to have used her bank card to withdraw money.<\/p>\n

A replica pistol and a knife were found at the suspect\u2019s home and police have filed a case against him for manslaughter, robbery and violation of weapons laws.<\/p>\n

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said earlier: \u201cOur thoughts are with Elisabeth\u2019s family during this difficult time. We are providing consular support and are in contact with the local authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cWe are aware of the death of a Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece. Officers are providing support to her family in Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n

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