Afghan cleaner confesses to moving body of British woman who was found in a suitcase in Athens

The suspect, believed to be a 26-year-old Afghan who was a cleaner at the building where Elisabeth-Jane Ross was staying, has been arrested in connection with her 'intentional homicide'.

Greek authorities announced Sunday they have arrested a man in connection with the grisly discovery of a woman's body found stuffed into a suitcase.

The body of Scottish national Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered last month in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens.

Elisabeth Jane Ross, also known as Lisa, 38, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the district of Kypseli in Athens on Saturday, July 18

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 h

Elisabeth Jane Ross: Afghan man arrested after body of British woman found stuffed in suitcase in Athens  GB News

The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, from the Edinburgh area, was discovered inside a suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens

The police said they had arrested a 26-year-old man, identified in media reports as an Afghan national.

Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered inside a suitcase by a homeless man.

Man, 26, arrested over death of British woman found in suitcase in Athens  lbc.co.uk

The 38-year-old’s body was discovered inside a suitcase in the Kypseli area of Athens on July 18

The body of Elisabeth Jane Ross was found inside a suitcase in a derelict Athens building last month

A 26-year-old man has been arrested following the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested following the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross.

Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published August 2, 2026 3:11pm Updated August 2, 2026 3:12pm A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a British charity worker found dead in Athens. Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found stuffed inside a suitcase and hidden in an abandoned building last week. Greek police said a

A man has been arrested over the death of a British woman, whose body was found in a suitcase dumped in an abandoned building in Athens.

A MAN has been arrested in Athens over the death of a British woman whose body was found in a suitcase. Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found stuffed inside the suitcase in an abandoned building last week. She was a regular traveller to Greece, volunteering with NGOs in the country. Greek police said a 26-year-old man,...