Greek police reveal final text messages sent from phone of British woman found dead in suitcase

Police in Greece have revealed the last text messages sent from the phone of a British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens earlier this month.

The body of 38-year-old Elizabeth Jane Ross was found by a homeless person inside an abandoned building of the Athenian district of Kypseli on 18 July.

The man had called the police after spotting something that 'looked like a human limb' sticking out of a discarded suitcase, and the body was later identified as that of Elizabeth Jane Ross from Scotland.

Greek police are investigating the matter and told the Daily Mail that the device was still active until recently, and that three days before the woman's body was discovered some text messages were sent which detectives believe may have been from someone pretending to be her.

On 15 July text messages were sent to Ross' family claiming that Elizabeth 'needed some time to herself' and she 'wanted to be alone for a while'.

Text messages sent from Elizabeth Jane Ross' phone on 15 July tell her family she wanted to be 'alone for a while' (Handout)

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."

Investigators have also said that the suitcase the woman's body was found in did not belong to her as the 38-year-old was not bringing large luggage on her travels.

As such they have suggested that there could be evidence on the suitcase that points towards the possible perpetrators.

Criminologist Dr Honor Doro Townshend previously spoke with LADbible on the subject of bodies disposed of in suitcases and explained that in many cases the suitcase contained evidence of the person who'd attempted to hide the body, since they often used their own suitcase which contained plenty of forensic evidence about them.

Police have told The Times they suspect Elizabeth 'may have linked up with a homeless person here who lured her to the specific location and left her in the state she was found'.

Investigators suspect the final messages from the woman's phone were not sent by her (Handout)

Investigators are also looking into the details of her movements, as Ross had travelled from the US to Europe on 29 June and then travelled from Cyprus to Greece before her death.

If they find out the precise dates and times of her journeys they may be able to pick up the trail on more of her movements, and they are looking into CCTV footage and potential witnesses who could also provide information on her final moments of life.

A cause of death for the 38-year-old has not yet been determined and the investigation is waiting for test results to come back.

When the woman's body was found police initially suspected she wasn't Greek because she had the name of a French university on her clothes.

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.