Mystery of Scottish woman found dead in suitcase in Athens widens after ‘final texts’

30 Jul 2026 • 4:09 PM MYT
The Independent
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Mystery of Scottish woman found dead in suitcase in Athens widens after ‘final texts’

  • The body of 38-year-old Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens, Greece, on 18 July.
  • She is believed to have died between five and seven days before her body was found by a homeless man in the Kypseli area.
  • Ms Ross, who had been in Greece for approximately two weeks, was identified through Interpol fingerprint data after initial difficulties due to a lack of identification.
  • Messages were reportedly sent from her mobile phone after her death, seemingly to mislead authorities and friends investigating her disappearance.
  • Greek police are conducting a full investigation into the circumstances of her death, with Scottish authorities providing support to her family.
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