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Greek police arrest suspect in suitcase killing case
dw.com • • world
Key Points:
- A 26-year-old man has been arrested by Greek police for the homicide of 38-year-old British woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross, whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens on July 18.
- The suspect, a foreign national, confessed to the crime and faces charges including intentional homicide, robbery, and firearms offenses.
- Police stated the suspect placed the victim's body in a suitcase and transported it to an abandoned building, later using her bank cards to withdraw money.
- Authorities recovered a replica pistol and a knife from the suspect's home, and international cooperation with Interpol and UK/US law enforcement aided in victim identification despite decomposition.
- The suspect claimed the victim was already dead when he found her, though police have not confirmed this detail.
