Summary
- Greek authorities have arrested a 26-year-old man who confessed to transporting the body of 38-year-old Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross in a suitcase to an abandoned building in Athens.
- The victim’s body was discovered on 18 July in the Kypseli district following a missing person report, with subsequent investigations leading police to identify the suspect via video footage.
- Law enforcement officers arrested the suspect on suspicion of manslaughter, robbery, and weapons offences after finding he had used the victim’s bank cards and seized a knife and replica pistol at his home.
Greek authorities have arrested a 26-year-old man who confessed to transporting the body of 38-year-old Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross in a suitcase to an abandoned building in Athens.
The victim’s body was discovered on 18 July in the Kypseli district following a missing person report, with subsequent investigations leading police to identify the suspect via video footage. Law enforcement officers arrested the suspect on suspicion of manslaughter, robbery, and weapons offences after finding he had used the victim’s bank cards and seized a knife and replica pistol at his home.
Greek police are fast-tracking toxicology reports to determine the precise cause of death while continuing efforts to trace American acquaintances Ross was scheduled to visit before her disappearance.
The Scottish Government confirmed it is providing official support to the victim’s family alongside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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