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Body in Suitcase, Impersonation, and a Boxer Accused | Edinburgh News
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A chilling murder mystery unfolds as a 38-year-old Edinburgh woman, Elisabeth-Jane Ross, is found dead in a suitcase inside a derelict Athens building — her body discovered during a deadly heatwave. The suspect, a 26-year-old Afghan boxer named Sharif Ahmadzai, allegedly stole over €10,000 from her accounts and is now charged with murder and theft. Initially detained for weapons, he confessed to moving the body but denies killing her. Investigators uncovered surveillance footage leading to his arrest. In a shocking twist, he reportedly used Ross’s phone to send fake messages to her loved ones before switching it off — then bought a new phone to impersonate her, claiming he’d killed her as a jihadist due to her religion. His American wife tipped police off after tracking his phone to Ross’s location. Authorities are still determining the cause of death, but preliminary findings point to suffocation.
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