Police looking into 'mystery three days' of British woman found dead in a suitcase in Greece
Police are looking into the crucial three days before Elizabeth Jane Ross’ body was found in a suitcase in Greece.
Earlier this month, a homeless person came across the 38-year-old’s body inside a luggage item in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18 July.
It is believed that the tourist from Edinburgh, who worked in the US, arrived in Greece around two weeks before her death.
Her cause of death has not yet been determined, as Greek police work to find out what happened in the days prior to the discovery of her body.
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Police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou told The Sun that the focus is on the last three days between Ross’ last known contact and the day the suitcase was found.
“The key to this case is to find out what happened to the woman during those three days as we don’t know anything about her moves on the 15th, 16th and 17th,” Dimoglidou said.
'It’s too soon to tell'
“The main focus is to find her cause of death as the medical examiner did not find any signs of struggle or injury on her body.
“We are waiting for the toxicology reports to shed some light in the next few days.”
Dimoglidou went on to say that ‘we cannot be talking about a murder if we don’t know what happened to her’.
“Maybe she died and someone tried to hide her body, anything is possible and at this point it’s too soon to tell,” she continued.
“As part of the investigation we are also checking CCTV from the area where she was found and we are working to trace her phone.”
Ross’ phone was still being used after her death
The Daily Mail reported that police said Ross’ phone had been used in the days following her death.
A Greek police officer said: "The phone was being used. Text messages were even sent obviously with a view to making people believe she was still alive.
"We are treating the building as a crime scene.”
It comes after a criminologist previously told LADbible that a body disposed of in a suitcase is often evidence of someone trying to hide a body.
Dr Honor Doro Townshend also noted that perpetrators will use their own suitcase which leads to forensic evidence.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland added to the BBC: “We are aware of the death of Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece. Officers are providing support to her family in Scotland.”
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said in a statement: “Our thoughts are with Elizabeth's family during this difficult time. We are providing consular support and are in contact with the local authorities.”
LADbible Group have contacted Greek police for further comment.
Anish Vij