Greek police have launched a new phase of their investigation into the death of a 38-year-old British woman whose body was discovered inside a suitcase in the Athenian district of Kypseli, after establishing that she arrived in Greece from Edinburgh and not from Cyprus, as initially reported.
According to information published by Protothema, the woman had travelled directly from Edinburgh and was staying at the home of friends in Greece.
Her last known contact with friends reportedly took place on 15 July, three days before her body was discovered inside the suitcase.
Investigators are now attempting to reconstruct her movements following her arrival in Greece and are awaiting information from the airline involved to determine whether she travelled with another person.
Identification through Interpol
Greek authorities identified the victim following information provided by Interpol's office in Washington.
The woman had previously lived in the United States, where she had provided fingerprints and other biometric data as part of her employment.
She was identified by the initials E.R. and was born in February 1988.
Clothing provided crucial clue
Following the discovery of the body, Greek authorities obtained the woman's fingerprints but found no matching records in Greek databases.
A key clue was a pair of shorts bearing the logo of a French university. Investigators shared the available evidence with foreign police forces and Interpol through international law enforcement channels.
As days passed without an identification, officers increasingly considered the possibility that the woman was not of Greek origin.
The breakthrough came on Monday night when Interpol in Washington informed Greek authorities that the victim was a British national.
Mobile phone under scrutiny
Investigators are also focusing on the victim's mobile phone.
According to reports, the device continued to emit a signal until shortly before the case became public, a detail that could prove crucial in establishing the timeline of events.
Police are now examining the woman's contacts and movements from the day she arrived in Greece until her final communication with friends.
Source: Protothema.gr
