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Man suspected of murdering Scottish woman in Greece appears at Athens court

A MAN accused of killing a Scottish woman and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in a court in Athens

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Man accused of killing British woman found in suitcase appears in Athens court

A 26-year-old man arrived at an Athens court on Wednesday morning a little over two weeks after Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s body was found in a suitcase

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Man accused of killing Scottish charity worker faces court in Athens

The 26-year-old is accused of killing Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, and dumping her body in a suitcase.

Evening Standard · Aug 5

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Suspect due in court after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase in Greece

It was reported on Sunday that a 26-year-old man was arrested after the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Suspect in Greek murder allegedly posed as jihadist who killed woman over faith

Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered dead by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on July 18.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

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Top Quote of the Day by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: Classical Greek philosophy provides a timeless blueprint for human flourishing, rational thought, and moral integrity. Through the direct intellectual lineage of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, Western thought was forged on the principles of relentless self-examination, structural ethics, and empirical discipline.…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Firefighters in Greece gain ground against wildfires near Athens

Easing winds on the northwestern outskirts of Athens allowed firefighters in Greece to gain ground against a wildfire that had been burning for five consecutive days near the coastal village of Psatha, the fire service said. The greater Athens region has been placed under near-maximum fire risk for Wednesday, according…

France 24 · Aug 4

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Greece: Firefighters battle major wildfire as strong winds fuel flames

Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and water-dropping aircraft, are battling a major wildfire west of Athens.

Euronews · Aug 4

Boxer arrested on suspicion of murder after British woman found in suitcase in Athens

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The Independent UK · Aug 4

Man, 26, held over death of British woman found in suitcase is Christian aid worker and champion boxer

Sharif Ahmadzai, who fled from Afghanistan as a teenager, is said to have admitted dumping the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in an abandoned building in Athens

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Thousands evacuated in Greece as wildfires burn for a fifth day

More than 60 hectares of land have now burned across four wildfires in Greece

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Horses run for lives as Greece wildfire closes in behind them

Horses fled a wildfire northwest of Athens on Monday (August 3) as flames engulfed a field behind them.

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Greek firefighters hope to contain blaze near Athens as easing winds enable use of waterbombing aircraft

The greater Athens area and the neighbouring island of Evia remained under near maximum fire risk on Tuesday according to the civil protection ministry.

Euronews · Aug 4

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International Business Times UK · Aug 4

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 3

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

Evening Standard · 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.

France 24 · Aug 3

Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK

Europe's record-breaking hot and dry summer continues to take its toll on France and Greece, where firefighters fought to contain major blazes, while the UK recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries. Europe is Earth’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according…

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Athens suitcase death: suspect admits hiding body but denies murder

Police are focusing on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s final hours in hope of discovering motive for her killing

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Greece wildfires rage as more than 1000 people evacuated near Athens

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The Economic Times · Aug 3

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, Scottish aid worker, found dead inside suitcase in Athens: Mysterious texts from her phone and bank withdrawals raise chilling questions, link to Iran emerges

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, a Scottish aid worker who regularly travelled to Greece to help refugees and homeless people, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building. Her death took a disturbing turn after messages were reportedly sent from her phone and her bank cards were allegedly used following…

The Independent UK · 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

Radio France Internationale · 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.

The Times of India · 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…

International Business Times UK · 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.

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