Afghan boxer arrives at Greek court in connection with death of Scottish woman
Image source, PA MediaSharif Ahmadzai, 26, arrived at the court building in a grey car
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Published5 August 2026, 08:36 BST
The man suspected of killing a Scottish aid worker in Greece has arrived at court in Athens.
The body of Elisabeth Jane Ross was found in a suitcase at an abandoned building on 18 July, days after she had been reported missing.
Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, arrived at the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Athens Court of First Instance at about 09:40 local time. It is expected he will be formally charged later this morning.
He was arrested on suspicion of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.
He was driven in a grey Hyundai i30 with blacked out windows.
It is understood the hearing will be held in private.
Image source, FacebookElisabeth Jane Ross is believed to have been working with immigrants in Greece
Police said Ross – who is from Edinburgh and is known to family and friends as Lisa – arrived in Greece on 26 June and stayed in the Kertasini area of Piraeus until 10 July.
She had been volunteering with a refugee support group based in Athens.
Police said the coroner's initial report failed to determine a cause of death, but more detailed examinations concluded it was an "obvious criminal act, likely asphyxiation".