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Afghan boxer appears in Greek court over suitcase murder

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Greek authorities have brought 26‑year‑old Afghan‑born boxer Sharif Ahmadzai before a prosecutor in Athens. Ahmadzai, who arrived in Greece in 2016 as an unaccompanied minor refugee and now runs the refugee‑aid charity Love Every Nation Athens with his American wife Alaina Hall, remains charged with ~~manslaughter,~~ murder, robbery and illegal weapons possession in connection with the death of 38‑year‑old Scottish charity worker Elisabeth Jane Ross. Ross’s body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district on 18 July 2026, three days after she was reported missing. CCTV footage released by police shows Ahmadzai dragging the suitcase through city ~~streets. Investigators~~ streets; forensic investigators recovered a replica handgun and a ~~knife,~~ knife from his residence and traced withdrawals of roughly €10,000‑€11,500 from Ross’s bank cards. Ahmadzai ~~claims~~ denies killing Ross, claiming he discovered ~~Ross~~ her already dead in a bathroom and panicked, placing the body in the suitcase to avoid involvement. He ~~appeared before a prosecutor on 4 August 2026, where the charges were formally presented, and a court hearing is scheduled for the following Wednesday, continuing the judicial process. Police~~ also ~~note that he~~ sent deceptive text messages from Ross’s phone, impersonating a jihadist, to mislead friends and family. The ~~case~~ case, which has attracted extensive media attention in Greece and the United Kingdom, remains under investigation, with toxicology tests and contact tracing ongoing, and cooperation from Police Scotland and U.S. authorities.

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