Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens
She is then said to have gone to meet American friends in another part of the Greek capital but it is unclear if this ever happened.The police said they analysed video footage to identify the suspect, who confessed on Thursday. The man is believed to have put her body into a suitcase, taking it to the abandoned site where it was found. We are providing consular support and are in contact with the local authorities.”A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are aware of the death of a Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece.
- ▪She is then said to have gone to meet American friends in another part of the Greek capital but it is unclear if this ever happened.The police said they analysed video footage to identify the suspect, who confessed on Thursday.
- ▪The man is believed to have put her body into a suitcase, taking it to the abandoned site where it was found.
- ▪We are providing consular support and are in contact with the local authorities.”A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are aware of the death of a Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece.
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Elisabeth-Jane Ross is believed to have died between five and seven days before she was found on 18 July.View image in fullscreenElisabeth-Jane Ross is believed to have died between five and seven days before she was found on 18 July.GreeceMan arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in AthensGreek police say 26-year-old foreigner is believed to have left Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s body in derelict buildingPress AssociationSun 2 Aug 2026 10.56 EDTLast modified on Sun 2 Aug 2026 10.57 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA man has been arrested after the death of a Scottish woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in Athens.The 26-year-old man, who Greek police said was a foreigner, was arrested after the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross.
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