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Family's tribute to 'kind and selfless' aid worker killed in Greece
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Elisabeth "Lisa" Ross, a 38-year-old Scottish aid worker volunteering with a refugee support group in Greece, was found dead in a suitcase in Athens several days after being reported missing.
- Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26-year-old Afghan boxer, has been arrested and charged with her murder, robbery, and weapons offenses; police allege he transported her body in a suitcase and used her bank cards after her death.
- Ross's family described her as "kind, principled and selfless," highlighting her dedication to helping others and asking for privacy as they grieve.
- Friends and her church in Edinburgh paid tribute, emphasizing her deep compassion for refugees and abused women, her extensive travels for humanitarian work, and her strong Christian faith.
- Ross had recently arrived in Greece in late June and was believed to have died several days before her body was discovered on 18 July in an abandoned building in Athens.
