Afghan national arrested after Brit found dead in suitcase in Greece

The 38-year-old woman's body was discovered inside a derelict building in Athens by a homeless man earlier this month. 18:26, Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Updated: 18:30, Sun, Aug 2, 2026 Elisabeth Jane-Ross was found dead inside a suitcase on July 18 (Image: Facebook)A man understood to be an Afghan national has been arrested after a Scottish woman's body was found inside a suitcase in Greece. Elisabeth Jane-Ross's body was discovered in the suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on July 18.The 38-year-old is believed to have died between five and seven days before she was found, though someone was reportedly using her mobile phone to send messages purporting to be from her. The 26-year-old man, who Greek police said was a foreigner and who the BBC has reported to be from Afghanistan, was arrested after confessing on Thursday. Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyMs Ross, who is...