Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Greek Police Probe Death of British Woman Found in Suitcase
A 38‑year‑old British woman named Elisabeth Ross went missing on July 15.
Her body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens on July 18.
Greek police are looking into how she died and whether it was a crime.
They are also puzzled because her phone kept sending messages after she died.
The police are working with British authorities and her family to find answers.
38‑year‑old Elisabeth Ross, missing since July 15, found dead in a suitcase in Athens on July 18.
Body discovered in an abandoned building in Kypseli, near Athens city centre.
Post‑mortem underway; cause of death and whether it was murder remain unknown.
Investigators puzzled by Ross’s mobile phone sending messages for days after death.
Greek authorities are coordinating with British police and Ross’s family.
- Who
- Elisabeth Ross, a 38‑year‑old British woman
- What
- Death found in a suitcase, under investigation
- When
- Disappeared July 15, body found July 18, investigation ongoing July 31
- Where
- Kypseli neighbourhood, Athens, Greece
- Why
- Cause of death unknown; investigation ongoing
- Name
- Elisabeth Ross
- Age
- 38
- Nationality
- British
- Date of disappearance
- July 15, 2024
- Date body found
- July 18, 2024
- Location of body
- Kypseli, Athens, Greece
- Investigation status
- Under investigation, post‑mortem underway