INVESTIGATORS are desperately piecing together the final movements of a Brit found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens.
were reportedly sent to the family of victim Elisabeth Ross, 38, for two weeks after her mysterious death as cops try to track down who was using her phone.
Elisabeth Jane Ross, 38, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building Credit: Unknown
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Investigators are now desperately piecing together her final movements Credit: Eurokinissi
The Scottish woman’s mobile was only turned off on Wednesday morning after reports of the body being found made global headlines, local media claim.
The suitcase was officially discovered on July 18 by a homeless man who noticed a foul smell coming from inside 7 Evelpidon Street.
But experts believe the woman was likely dumped in the neighbourhood of Kypseli and left unfound for around seven days.
After speaking to the victim’s dad, Greek officials then learned that the woman’s phone had been active for two weeks.
From July 15 to 29, several messages had been sent to Elisabeth’s relatives pretending to be the Brit, according to news site Flash .
They reportedly said that she needed some time by herself and wanted to be left alone for a while.
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The last trace of the phone was found in the capital of Athens before it was switched off.
Police have managed to piece together several key dates regarding Elisabeth’s disappearance and tragic end.
Elisabeth travelled to the Greek capital at the end of June to stay with friends Credit: Unknown
She arrived in Greece on June 26 after flying out from Edinburgh, according to the Hellenic Police.
Officers from Greece’s main federal law enforcement agency say they are looking into the possibility if she was accompanied by another person or if someone was waiting for her at the airport.
Her body was found at 7 Evelpidon Street in the neighbourhood of Kypseli on July 18, shortly after 1pm.
There were no visible wounds on the body or any clear signs of a struggle, police confirmed.
But cops suspect she was lured to the location by a homeless person who “left her in the state she was found,” an official told The Times .
A homeless man reportedly first found the victim inside the building which had been deserted for at least two years.
He entered a room inside and found the suitcase on the ground.
rushed to the scene but initially couldn’t identify the woman as she reportedly had no identification on her.
They said she was approximately 5ft 4in with reddish hair tied in a bun and wearing black shorts and a T-shirt.
Her shorts had French university insignia on them which led investigators to believe she wasn’t a local Greek resident, local media reports .
One Greek officer told The Sun: “To find a foreign national dead in a suitcase here in the heart of Athens is a first. In the history of Greek British relations, it is unprecedented.”
The nature of her death sparked a probe by Greek officials who called on Interpol and US investigators to help.
Police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou told Skai TV that authorities were treating the incident “as a criminal act, given how the body was found”.
Local hotels are also being searched to try and locate the victim’s final movements.
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