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Greece Charges Sharif Ahmadzai in Suitcase Murder

8/7/2026

Summary

Story summary

Greece charged Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, with homicide, robbery and weapons offences after Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found in a suitcase.
CCTV captured Ahmadzai wheeling the suitcase in Athens’s Kypseli district on 18 July.
Alaina Hall’s location data placed Ahmadzai with Ross in Hall’s apartment on 15 July, the night she is believed to have died.
Police allege Ahmadzai withdrew €10,000 from Ross’s accounts and remains in custody as UK and U.S. officials assist.

History

Historical Context

The EU replaced the European Convention on Extradition with the European Arrest Warrant, a framework decision adopted on 13 June 2002 and effective from 1 January 2004. Backed by the Council of the EU, it processed over 1,200 requests in its first year, enabling Greek police—assisted by the UK Home Office and U.S. State Department—to swiftly detain Sharif Ahmadzai in the Ross suitcase murder.

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Story summary

Greece charged Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, with homicide, robbery and weapons offences after Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found in a suitcase.
CCTV captured Ahmadzai wheeling the suitcase in Athens’s Kypseli district on 18 July.
Alaina Hall’s location data placed Ahmadzai with Ross in Hall’s apartment on 15 July, the night she is believed to have died.
Police allege Ahmadzai withdrew €10,000 from Ross’s accounts and remains in custody as UK and U.S. officials assist.

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