Greek cops rush to find CCTV after pinpointing when Brit’s body found in suitcase was placed in abandoned building

GREEK cops are rushing to find CCTV of the abandoned building where a Brit woman was found stuffed in a suitcase as they close in on a timeline. Elisabeth Ross, 38, was last seen leaving a friend’s house in Athens before her dead body was found 72 hours later. Elisabeth Ross, 38, was found dead in suitcase in an abandoned Athens building Credit: Facebook/@Joanne Noble The homeless man who made the grim discovery on July 18 has insisted that the suitcase was not in the building the two days prior. His testimony has led police to believe her body was taken to the building at 7 Evelpidon Street on the evening of July 17 or the following morning. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! They are now combing the area for security cameras that might have captured the suitcase dump. Local hotels and residences are also being examined, with police speculating that the body was likely taken to the building from close quarters. Read more on Elisabeth Ross Elisabeth was last seen leaving her friend’s house on July 15 Credit: Facebook A homeless man who found her has sworn that the suitcase was not in the building the two days prior Credit: Eurokinissi Elisabeth arrived in Athens on a flight from Edinburgh on June 26. She is said to have stayed at a friend’s house in Attica before leaving on July 15 with plans to meet American pals in Kypseli. But her body was found at the abandoned building three days later, with no visible wounds on the body or any clear signs of a struggle. Police quickly opened a murder investigation fearing a killer may be on the loose. Most read in The Sun Police are awaiting toxicology tests to determine her cause of death Credit: Unknown They are also scouring the area for CCTV footage that might lead them to a suspect Credit: Eurokinissi Cops are desperate to uncover what happened to Elisabeth during the three days she is unaccounted for – with the homeless man’s testimony giving them a strong lead. Police spokesperson Konstantia Dimoglidou told The Sun: “The key to this case is to find out what happened to the woman during those three days as we don’t know anything about her moves on the 15th, 16th and 17th. “The main focus is to find her cause of death as the medical examiner did not find any signs of struggle or injury on her body. “We are waiting for the toxicology reports to shed some light in the next few days. “We cannot be talking about a murder if we don’t know what happened to her – maybe she died and someone tried to hide her body, anything is possible and at this point it’s too soon to tell. “As part of the investigation we are also checking CCTV from the area where she was found and we are working to trace her phone.” The exact date she died is still unknown, but the toxicology tests will help determine if foul play was involved. A spokesperson for Greek police said: “No other evidence has emerged from the body or the suitcase that would allow us to identify another person. “We are awaiting the result of toxicology tests to determine the cause of death, and ascertain whether foul play was involved. “The investigation is ongoing.” Cops are also reportedly still probing a theory that Elisabeth may have been lured to the abandoned location by a homeless person. Officials are also still trying to pin down the route Elisabeth took to get into Kypseli and are quizzing local hotels and bars to see if they recognise her. The friends who hosted the Scottish woman during her holiday have also been questioned and confirmed she left under her own power and appeared to be in good spirits. It comes as her heartbroken dad revealed he had received haunting text messages from his daughter’s phone after her mysterious death. The dad, a lawyer in Edinburgh, told Greek cops he was sent several messages for two weeks after Elisabeth’s passing from a man now being viewed as the prime suspect. An officer told the Sun that the emergence of the messages has helped investigators track the location of phone. They said: “They were sent from Athens and it is clear whoever sent them was trying to buy time.” Elisabeth’s phone was only turned off on Wednesday morning after reports of the body being found made global headlines, local media claim. First Minister John Swinney said Ross’s family would be supported by the Scottish government and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He said: “This is an absolutely appalling case that has been reported overnight. “And obviously I’m deeply concerned that such a tragedy has taken place.” Comment now