Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens

Greek police say 26-year-old foreigner is believed to have left Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s body in derelict building A man has been arrested over the death of a Scottish woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in Athens. Greek police said the 26-year-old man was a foreigner. A replica pistol and a knife were found at the suspect’s home and police have filed a case against him for manslaughter, robbery and violation of weapons laws. The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was discovered inside a suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on 18 July. She 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 Ross.

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