Kypseli, Greece: Unidentified Woman’s Body Discovered in Suitcase
On 18 July, police in the Kypseli district of Athens uncovered a corpse inside a dark‑blue suitcase that had been placed in a fabric cover and sealed in an abandoned building. The victim is estimated to be a woman in her early thirties, about 1.61 m tall, with dark hair and a shoe size of approximately 36. She was dressed in a plain black short‑sleeved shirt and black shorts bearing the logo of a French hotel chain.
The autopsy found no obvious injuries, fractures or signs of strangulation. Due to advanced decomposition the exact cause of death could not be determined; investigators are awaiting toxicology and histology results and have not ruled out asphyxia or drug‑related causes. DNA was taken from the fingernails for comparison with the national criminal‑investigation database, but no match has been found. No missing‑person report in Greece matches the profile, prompting authorities to look at disappearances abroad, especially in France, and three scenarios are being examined: a French tourist or student, an undocumented migrant who had previously been in France, or someone who arrived directly from another country.
The case remains active, with Europol assistance sought to check international missing‑person records while forensic analyses continue.