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Greek Court Jails Afghan Boxer Over Scottish Woman’s Death

8/6/2026

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Greek court jailed the Afghan boxer pending trial for the death of Scottish woman Elisabeth Ross.
Police arrested him on Aug 2 after the body was found on July 18 in a suitcase at an Athens site.
A post-mortem could not determine cause of death but did not rule out asphyxiation.
Lawyer Christos Erdas said his client remains silent while awaiting toxicology and coroner reports.

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Greek court jailed the Afghan boxer pending trial for the death of Scottish woman Elisabeth Ross.
Police arrested him on Aug 2 after the body was found on July 18 in a suitcase at an Athens site.
A post-mortem could not determine cause of death but did not rule out asphyxiation.
Lawyer Christos Erdas said his client remains silent while awaiting toxicology and coroner reports.