Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 26-year-old man has been arrested following the death of Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross, whose body was found inside a suitcase in Athens. Ms Ross, 28, from Edinburgh, was discovered by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on 18 July. The Hellenic Police identified Ms Ross using fingerprints and later identified the suspect through video footage, who confessed to the crime on Thursday. The arrested man is believed to have placed her body in the suitcase and subsequently used her bank card to withdraw money. He faces charges of manslaughter, robbery, and violation of weapons laws, with a replica pistol and knife found at his home. In fullMan arrested after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase in AthensMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Lisa Jane Ross was found dead inside a suitcase at a derelict building in Athens before police revealed her phone was being used in an attempt to cover up her death

Greek police investigating whether ‘foul play was involved’ in the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross