Afghan migrant suspected in killing Scottish aid worker, stuffing body in suitcase appears in court

By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-08-05 10:31:10 | Updated at 2026-08-05 12:08:26 1 hour ago

Police escorted the Afghan migrant accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and hiding her body in a suitcase to court on Wednesday after he was charged with murder and robbery.

The body of Ross, 38, was discovered inside the suitcase at an abandoned building on July 18 a few days after she had arrived in Athens to visit friends.

The suspect, Sharif Ahmadzai, was identified from street camera footage recorded near the site, showing a man wheeling a large, dark-colored suitcase.

Officials place Sharif Ahmadzai into a car outside Athens Court House, where he appeared for his murder charges on Aug. 5, 2026. ZUMAPRESS.com

Sharif Ahmadzai was captured on video footage dragging a large, black suitcase believed to allegedly contain Ross’ body through Athens, Greece. iefimerida.gr

Elisabeth Jane Ross’ body was discovered inside the suitcase at an abandoned building on July 18, 2026. Elisabeth-Jane Ross/Facebook

He was granted 24 hours to prepare his defense and is expected back in court Thursday, court officials said.

Ahmadzai was arrested Sunday.

The United Kingdom National Crime Agency and Police Scotland assisted with the investigation, along with law enforcement from the United States.

Greek public broadcaster ERT reported that the suspect was born in Afghanistan and was pursuing a boxing career in Athens, details that authorities have not publicly confirmed.

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