Greek authorities delay forensic results in Scottish aid worker case

Greek authorities delay forensic results in Scottish aid worker case

Greek authorities announced on 9 August that the autopsy and toxicology results for Elisabeth-Jane Ross, the 38-year-old Scottish aid worker whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens, would be delayed by at least another month. The case had earlier drawn attention when police said on 18 July they were fast-tracking forensic analysis to determine the cause of death, and that same day an Afghan boxer was charged with homicide after confessing to the killing. The family later gathered in Athens to remember Ross.

Actors

Greek police Konstantina Dimoglidou UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office John Swinney Elisabeth-Jane Ross

Locations

Kypseli, Athens, Greece Keratsini, Athens, Greece Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Articles

August 09, 2026
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Forensic tests on Scottish aid worker's death in Greece delayed by a month
Forensic tests on Scottish aid worker's death in Greece delayed by a month

BBC • 09 Aug 08:24

Greek authorities say it will take at least another month to receive autopsy and toxicology results in the case of Elisabeth Ross, whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens.

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August 06, 2026
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Family remembers Scottish aid worker found dead in Athens suitcase
Family remembers Scottish aid worker found dead in Athens suitcase

BBC • 06 Aug 15:43

Elisabeth Ross, a 38-year-old Scottish volunteer, was discovered dead in a suitcase in Athens; police have charged an Afghan boxer with homicide and related offences.

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August 03, 2026
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Greek police detain 26-year-old in murder of British woman found in suitcase
Greek police detain 26-year-old in murder of British woman found in suitcase

dw.com • 03 Aug 11:12

Greek authorities have arrested a foreign national who confessed to killing a 38-year-old Scottish woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase in Athens, and he faces homicide, robbery and weapons charges.

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Greek police arrest Afghan suspect in murder of British woman found in suitcase
Greek police arrest Afghan suspect in murder of British woman found in suitcase

CBS News • 03 Aug 10:32

Greek authorities arrested a 26-year-old Afghan man who confessed to killing a 38-year-old British woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase in Athens, and who allegedly used her bank cards after the crime.

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August 02, 2026
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Greek police arrest Afghan suspect in murder of British woman found in suitcase
Greek police arrest Afghan suspect in murder of British woman found in suitcase

Euronews.com • 02 Aug 20:20

A 26-year-old Afghan national has been charged with homicide, robbery and weapons offenses after confessing to the killing of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase in Athens.

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August 01, 2026
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Greek police expedite toxicology tests in death of Scottish woman found in suitcase
Greek police expedite toxicology tests in death of Scottish woman found in suitcase

BBC • 01 Aug 13:02

Greek authorities are fast-tracking forensic analysis to determine how 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross died after her body was discovered in a suitcase in Athens, while British officials pledge consular support.

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