Aug. 2 (UPI) — Greek police announced Sunday they have arrested a man in connection with the grisly discovery of a British woman whose body had been stuffed into a suitcase and abandoned in an Athens neighborhood.
The Hellenic Police said a 26-year-old foreign man was identified as a suspect in the case and that he has been charged with manslaughter, robbery and violation of weapons laws.
The victim was identified by police as a 38-year-old British woman whose body was discovered stuffed into a suitcase left in an abandoned building in the neighborhood of Kypseli at on July 18.
Multiple media reports named the victim as Elisabeth-Jane Ross, a resident of Scotland.
Authorities determined she had been dead for eight days before her body was discovered.
They said the suspect confessed to his actions after being interrogated on Thursday, confirming to authorities he placed Ross’ body in a suitcase and transported it to the abandoned site.
The man later used victim’s bank cards to withdraw money from he accounts, police said.
During searches carried out at his home, a replica pistol and a knife were found and seized, accounting for the weapons charge.
Hellenic Police said they worked closely with British and Scottish counterparts in investigating the case.