Afghan refugee boxing champ arrested over horrific suitcase murder of Brit woman in Athens

An Afghan refugee boxing champion has been arrested in Athens over the alleged suitcase murder and robbery of Scottish volunteer Elisabeth-Jane Ross

CCTV footage seems to show Sharif Ahmadzai rolling a wheeled case through the city while walking down the middle of the road.

Sharif Ahmadzai has been charged with murder, robbery and illegal possession of a weapon. He is due to appear in court in Athens this week.

Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is accused of killing 38-year-old British charity worker Elisabeth Jane Ross, from Edinburgh, after her body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Greece

Police are focusing on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s final hours in hope of discovering motive for her killing Greek authorities are investigating what may have motivated a 26-year-old Afghan man to kill a Scottish charity worker found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month. Inquiries have focused inc

Afghan boxer accused of killing British charity worker and hiding body in suitcase Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published August 3, 2026 5:56pm Updated August 3, 2026 6:21pm Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai A boxer accused of dragging the body of a British charity worker in a suitcase and dumping her in an abandoned At

Elisabeth-Jane Ross was described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘loving’ by family

Greek police officers detained a 26 year-old Afghan national after he confessed to dumping the body of a dead British woman at an abandoned building in Athens, outlets reported on Sunday.

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

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

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.

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,...

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens, Greece