Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai appears in Greek court over murder of Scottish aid worker FAST-MOVING
Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26‑year‑old Afghan boxer, has been arrested in Athens and charged with murder, robbery and illegal weapons possession after the body of 38‑year‑old Scottish charity worker Elisabeth Jane Ross was discovered inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district on 18 July. CCTV footage released by Greek police shows Ahmadzai dragging the suitcase through the city streets. He is accused of using Ross’s bank cards to withdraw roughly €10,000‑€11,500 and of sending deceptive text messages from her phone to friends and family.
Ahmadzai denies killing Ross, claiming he found her dead in a bathroom, panicked and placed the body in a suitcase to avoid involvement. Police recovered a replica handgun and a knife from his residence. He will appear before a prosecutor on Wednesday. The investigation also notes his refugee background, his marriage to U.S. citizen Alaina Hall, and their joint operation of the charity “Love Every Nation Athens.”
Entities: Alaina Hall · Athens · Athens, Greece · Elisabeth Jane Ross · Elisabeth‑Jane Ross · Greek Police · Love Every Nation · Love Every Nation Athens · Police Scotland · Sharif Ahmadzai
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 10 SOURCES] Police recovered a replica handgun and a knife from Ahmadzai’s residence. (Police seizure)
- [● 12 SOURCES] CCTV footage shows Ahmadzai dragging a suitcase believed to contain Ross’s body through Athens streets. (CCTV footage released by Greek police)
- [● 15 SOURCES] Ahmadzai and his American wife Alaina Hall run a refugee‑aid charity called Love Every Nation in Athens. (Charity registration records)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Ahmadzai posted anti‑NGO rants on Facebook between May 2022 and May 2023. (belongs)
- [● 10 SOURCES] After the killing, Ahmadzai used Ross’s bank cards to withdraw approximately $11,500 from ATMs. (Police financial investigation)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Elisabeth‑Jane Ross, a 38‑year‑old Scottish charity worker, was found dead inside a suitcase in Athens on 18 July 2026. (Police report)
- [● 11 SOURCES] Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26‑year‑old Afghan migrant and champion boxer, was arrested in Athens on suspicion of murdering Elisabeth‑Jane Ross. (Police arrest record)
- [● 14 SOURCES] Sharif Ahmadzai is scheduled to appear in an Athens court on Wednesday to face murder, robbery and weapons charges. (Prosecutor’s schedule)