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‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens
The body of 38-year-old British charity worker Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens lot on 18 July.
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found inside a suitcase in central Athens on 18 July.
- Initial examinations of the remains showed no evident injuries or signs of struggle.
- DNA analysis of the suitcase did not produce any evidence linked to a suspect.
- Ross's mobile phone was used to send text messages to her father days after her death.
- Ross told a friend's son she would be spending a few days with friends from the US in Kypseli.
The body of 38-year-old British charity worker Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens lot on 18 July. Pathologists found no signs of struggle, leaving the cause of death unclear. Adding to the mystery, text messages were sent from her phone to her father days after her estimated time of death, claiming she needed to be alone. Greek police are searching for unidentified American friends she planned to visit, while forensic experts await toxicological tests to determine how she died.
Leurs propres mots
“There is always the possibility that she died and then for some reason was hidden.”
“We have to presume that the person who had her phone and then sent these messages, days after pathologists believe she probably died, is connected to the crime”
Les chiffres clés
- 38
- Age of the victim Elisabeth-Jane Ross
- 60+
- Greek police homicide division officers assigned to the case
- 48 hours
- Maximum time suitcase was at the scene before discovery
Le fil des événements
- Elisabeth-Jane Ross flies into Athens from Edinburgh
- Ross has her last contact with friends before moving
- A homeless man discovers her body inside a suitcase
- Ross's body is publicly identified by Greek authorities
Pourquoi c'est important
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The text messages were deliberately sent to buy time and prevent her from being declared missing.
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The person who sent the messages after her death is connected to the crime and likely knew Ross.
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Only toxicological tests and tissue examinations can determine the exact cause of death due to advanced decay.
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