{"id":2640393,"date":"2026-08-04T14:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-migrant-arrested-for-murder-of-church-volunteer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:05:57","slug":"afghan-migrant-arrested-for-murder-of-church-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-migrant-arrested-for-murder-of-church-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan Migrant Arrested for Murder of Church Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafghan-migrant-arrested-for-murder-of-church-volunteer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2640393&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A British aid worker named Elisabeth-Jane Ross, originally from Scotland, was found murdered in Athens, Greece, last month. her body was discovered inside a suitcase in an abandoned building.Greek police arrested a 26-year-old Afghan man, who confessed to killing her. The suspect, identified as Sharif ahmadzai, was also accused of theft and firearm violations, and was seen on CCTV pulling the suitcase containing Ross&#8217;s body. Despite decomposition, investigators identified Ross using fingerprints. She had arrived in Greece on June 26 and was volunteering with a refugee support group. Ross was known for her dedication to missionary work and helping others. The police indicated that a toxicology report is pending to determine the cause of death. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-signals-victory-for-praying-football-coach\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Signals Victory for Praying Football Coach\">case attracted attention<\/a> on social media, with comments on the suspect&#8217;s background and the tragic loss of Ross.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Greek police have arrested a native of Afghanistan in connection with the murder of a British aid worker last month.<\/p>\n<p>The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross of Scotland was found in a suitcase in Athens on July 18, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/uk-woman-body-found-suitcase-lisa-ross-greece-suspect-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the 26-year-old man, whose name was not given, \u201cconfessed his actions.\u201d Greek media accounts said the suspect was an Afghan national.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficers of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime have solved the homicide of a 38-year-old U.K. national, whose body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in the Kypseli area,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An Afghan invader has been arrested in Athens in connection with the death of a Scottish woman whose body was found in a suitcase.<\/p>\n<p>Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, from Edinburgh, was discovered on July 18 stuffed inside the suitcase and hidden in an abandoned building in the Kypseli\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TtJrkU0kbJ\">pic.twitter.com\/TtJrkU0kbJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tommy Robinson \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@TRobinsonNewEra) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TRobinsonNewEra\/status\/2084001687195328746?\">August 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police added that the suspect was arrested for \u201cintentional homicide, robbery and violation of firearms legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ross arrived in Greece on June 26 and stayed with friends until July 10.<\/p>\n<p>British activist Tommy Robinson posted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TRobinsonNewEra\/status\/2084647483498516957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> of the suspect and wrote, \u201cAnother European life lost to suicidal empathy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ross was planning to visit Kypseli on July 15 to visit \u201cAmerican friends,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c89ndd4g0gjo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt emerged that the 26-year-old placed the body in a suitcase and transported it to the abandoned premises. Furthermore, in the days that followed, the 26-year-old used the victim\u2019s bank cards to withdraw sums of money,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p>The report said a replica pistol and a knife were found at the home of the suspect, who told police the woman was dead when he found her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Greek media have released CCTV showing 26-year-old Afghan invader Sharif Ahmadzai pulling the suitcase containing the body of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmadzai, who was born in Afghanistan and is a champion boxer, is accused of killing the \u201crefugee\u201d aid worker\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NsiPt63IbQ\">pic.twitter.com\/NsiPt63IbQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tommy Robinson \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@TRobinsonNewEra) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TRobinsonNewEra\/status\/2084647483498516957?\">August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite advanced decomposition and adverse environmental conditions, (investigators) managed to identify usable fingerprints belonging to the victim,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Peter Anderson said Ross was a \u201cprecious\u201d member of City on a Hill church in Edinburgh for 20 years, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn8nvg7zllxo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She was in Greece volunteering with a refugee support group.<\/p>\n<p>Ross had a \u201cbig passion\u201d for missionary work and \u201ccared for people all over the world,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLisa\u2019s life was all about mission. She had been to many places and served people,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a very precious girl and it is a tragic loss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC report said the suspect used Ross\u2019s bank cards to take money from her account.<\/p>\n<p>Police said a toxicology report is expected to shed light on the cause of Ross\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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