An Afghan boxer has been charged with killing Scottish help employee Elisabeth Ross in Greece.
Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, has been charged with murder with intent, alongside theft and weapons offences.
The physique of Ross, who was 38, was found in a suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict constructing within the Kypseli space of the Greek capital on 18 July.
Ahmadzai was remanded in custody till his trial, which may take as much as 18 months. Throughout the listening to he requested for an English translator however didn’t reply to the costs.
Ahmadzai arrived in courtroom in Athens on Thursday morning in an unmarked Gray automotive. He was escorted out with masked officers holding his head down.
On Wednesday, he was assigned a court-appointed lawyer and given time to arrange his defence.
Ahmadzai was initially detained on unlawful weapons possession fees and is dealing with a cost of murder with intent, in addition to allegations that he stole greater than €10,000 (£8,500) from the sufferer’s financial institution accounts utilizing her financial institution playing cards.
Murder with intent is equal to a homicide cost in Scots regulation.
A press release from the police’s organised crime directorate mentioned Ahmadzai was dropped at a police station on 30 July.
“Specifically, it emerged that the 26-year-old positioned the physique in a suitcase and transported it to the deserted website,” the assertion mentioned.
The BBC understands he denies the cost of homicide however admits transferring the physique, claiming that he did so as a result of he feared he can be blamed for her dying.
