Man charged over murder of Scottish woman found inside suitcase is detained

Sharif Ahmadzai, an Afghan boxer, 26, is accused of killing Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38.

Police escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and hiding her body in a suitcase to court on Wednesday after he was charged with murder and robbery.

Suspect in Greek suitcase murder of Scottish aid worker appears in court  Toronto Star

Police have escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross to court

Police have escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross to court

Suspect in Greek suitcase murder of Scottish aid worker appears in court  AP News

The 26-year-old man is accused of killing Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, a Scottish charity worker from Edinburgh whose body was found in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens' Kypseli area on July 18

Inquiries have focused on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hours alive and police believe they hold the key to why 38-year-old was targeted 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 las