The Latest Breaking News from Athens

What Happened to Elisabeth Jane Ross? Athens Suitcase Death Takes New Twist After Suspect's Shocking Admission

The suspect in the death of Scottish charity worker Elisabeth Jane Ross admits to hiding her body in a suitcase but denies murder, as Greek authorities continue their investigation.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ Scottish woman found dead in suitcase in Athens

The pastor described the 38-year-old as having a “big passion” for missionary work

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ church member found dead in suitcase in Athens

Peter Anderson said Elisabeth-Jane Ross had been a member of the congregation at City on a Hill for 20 years.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Athens at high risk as Greece sees another summer of deadly wildfires

Two people were killed in firefighter helicopter crash in Greece over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Deadly helicopter crash in Greece highlights danger to crews fighting wildfires

Water-bombing aircraft returned to the skies over Greece on Monday as firefighters battled several major blazes near Athens, a day after two pilots were killed when their fire-fighting helicopter collided with another aircraft.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3

'Killed her, took bank card, put body in a suitcase': Chilling details of the murder of aid worker who helped refugees in Greece, Afghan building cleaner arrested

Two weeks after 38-year-old Elisabeth Ross was found stuffed inside a suitcase in central Athens, police arrested an Afghan suspect over the death of the British woman who was an aid worker who used to travel to Greece regularly to help refugees and homeless people. The 26-year-old Afghan man was…

The Times of India · Aug 3

Greek Police Still Trying to Trace British Woman's 'American Friends' After Body Found in Suitcase

Greek police are searching for a Scottish woman's American contacts after her body was found in a suitcase in Athens as a murder probe continues.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Aerial firefighters take off to tackle major wildfire in Greece after two killed in helicopter collision

Authorities warned the broader Athens region of Attica remained at a high risk for wildfires due to a forecast increase in temperatures.

Euronews · Aug 3

Afghan Man Arrested in Connection With the Death of 38-Year-Old Scottish Woman Who Was Found in a Suitcase

A 26-year-old Afghan man has been arrested in Greece for the murder of humanitarian worker Elisabeth-Jane Ross. The suspect allegedly confessed and is linked to the crime through CCTV and stolen bank cards.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire, after 2 killed in crash

Water-dropping planes and helicopters have taken off at first light to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece

The Independent UK · Aug 3