Family of British missionary found dead in Athens suitcase speak of 'deep pain'

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, known as Lisa, was found dead in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on Saturday, July 18

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, known as Lisa, was found dead in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on Saturday, July 18, and a man has appeared in court on suspicion of her murder

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, known as Lisa, was found dead in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on Saturday, July 18

The family of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, paid tribute to their 'kind, principled and selfless' daughter in their first comments since the British woman was found dead in a suitcase

Elisabeth-Jane Ross's family said she was "kind, principled and selfless" as they paid tribute to her

Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found dead in the Kypseli area of Athens last month.

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 5, 2026 9:04am Updated August 5, 2026 2:14pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A man accused of killing a Scottish charity worker before putting her body in a suitcase and wheeling it thr

Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, was arrested over the alleged murder of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in Greece before her body was ditched in a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building.

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