Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26-year-old Afghan boxing champion, has been arrested and charged with intentional homicide, robbery, and weapons offenses in Athens, Greece. The charges relate to the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross, a 38-year-old British volunteer known as Lisa.
Authorities released disturbing CCTV footage showing Ahmadzai dragging a large black suitcase through the streets on the night of July 16. Police say the footage captures him transporting Lisa's body to an abandoned building where it was later discovered.
Lisa had arrived in Athens in late June and was living in a ground-floor flat. She was last heard from three days before her remains were found by a homeless man, who alerted police.
Investigation Details
- Ahmadzai admitted to moving the body and withdrawing over KSh 1 million from Lisa's bank accounts using her credit cards but denies committing murder.
- He was seen in the footage wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, carrying a blue rucksack as he moved through the city center.
- Ahmadzai and his American wife, Alaina, were connected to Lisa through humanitarian work and held a key to her flat.
- Alaina provided police with location data from a sharing app placing Ahmadzai at the apartment on the night of July 15 and early July 16.
- She also handed over a mobile phone and cash believed to belong to Lisa and later left their home with their child after Lisa's identity became public.
- Investigators say Ahmadzai used Lisa's phone to impersonate her in messages to friends and family after her death.
Further Developments
- Initial medical reports suggest asphyxiation as the probable cause of death, pending full autopsy and toxicology results.
- Police found a replica pistol and a military-style knife at Ahmadzai's residence, leading to additional weapons charges.
