Man arrested over death of British woman found in suitcase in Athens
Fading5 outlets reported this in 12 reports over 4 days - a further 7 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 3 wordings
- 2 Aug, 23:50Man arrested over death of British woman found in suitcase in Athens1 outlet
- 5 Aug, 16:29Death of Scottish aid worker in Athens devastating for community, locals say4 outlets
- 6 Aug, 00:45Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens expected back in court4 outlets
- and 3 one-off wordings
original reportingcopies
Sun, 2 August 2026peak 6 reports on Thu, 6 August 2026Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
Elisabeth-Jane RossAthensSharif AhmadzaiKhalil JebaliGreeceKypseli, Perifereia Attikis, GreeceAfghanGreekTunisiaAlbaniansPakistanAfghanistanAlaina HallCommonwealth OfficeHellenic PoliceA Police ScotlandScotlandAmericanAthens, AttikíR, GreeceEdinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, United Kingdom
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
stratford-herald.com
kentonline.co.uk
rutland-times.co.uk
breakingnews.ie
lynnnews.co.uk
fenlandcitizen.co.uk
express.co.uk
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
christiantoday.com
5 Aug, 16:29over 3 days8 Aug, 09:15
2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 5 original reports, 7 reprints
Sun, 2 August 2026
1 report- DW Top Stories23:50
The body of Scottish national Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered last month in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens.
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- stratford-herald.com16:29first to report
The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens last month.
3 reprints
- kentonline.co.uk5 Aug, 16:29their copy
- rutland-times.co.uk5 Aug, 16:29their copy
- breakingnews.ie5 Aug, 18:22their copy
Thu, 6 August 2026
2 reports- fenlandcitizen.co.uk00:45
Elisabeth-Jane Ross entered Greece on June 26 and was initially staying with friends in Piraeus, a port area of Athens.
3 reprints
- lynnnews.co.uk6 Aug, 00:45their copy
- stratford-herald.com6 Aug, 00:45their copy
- standard.co.uk6 Aug, 01:45their copy
- express.co.uk22:32
Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, known as Lisa, was found dead in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on Saturday, July 18
1 reprint
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk6 Aug, 23:29their copy
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- christiantoday.com09:15
The family of a Scottish aid worker who was found dead in a suitcase in Athens have remembered her as a "kind, principled and selfless" woman.