Overview
- The body of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found inside a suitcase in a derelict Kypseli building on July 18 and identified by fingerprints.
- Police used CCTV, phone metadata and bank and ATM records to identify and arrest a 26-year-old man who has been formally charged with homicide, theft and illegal weapons possession.
- A court in Athens ordered the suspect held in custody pending trial after he either exercised his right to silence or said he moved the body but denied killing Ross.
- Investigators say someone used Ross’s phone after her death to send messages impersonating her and that the suspect’s wife alerted police after tracing his location to the flat where the body was found.
- Forensic tissue analysis and toxicology results remain outstanding, UK consular staff and Police Scotland are providing support, and authorities are fast-tracking tests as cross-border agencies continue to assist.