'Aggressive' man named as 'prime suspect' after Brit woman found stuffed in suitcase in Greece

'Aggressive' man named as 'prime suspect' after Brit woman found stuffed in suitcase in Greece The body of a 38-year-old Scottish woman was found in a suitcase in Athens but police believe she could have been dead for eight days before the shocking discovery Greek police have reportedly named their "prime suspect" in the investigation of a Scottish woman who was mysteriously found dead in a suitcase. The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found by a homeless man in the neighbourhood of Kypseli, Athens, around 1pm on July 18. Elisabeth, also known as Lisa, was discovered in an abandoned car park but the circumstances surrounding her shocking death remain a mystery as police probe the case. Greek police believe the 38-year-old, from Edinburgh, could have been dead for around eight days and said there were no visible wounds or any clear signs of struggle on Lisa's body. Police are reportedly now searching for a man named 'Markos' who is known to frequent the area where the British woman's body was found, according to the Daily Mail. The suspect is reportedly a homeless man and cops have launched a search across Athens after the discovery, as he has not been spotted in the area since the space turned into a crime scene. He has been described as a drug user and heavy drinker and allegedly has a reputation for being aggressive, according to the Mail. Markos is said to be heavily covered in tattoos and in his 40s. A Greek police source, according to the Mail, said: "We have a lead on a homeless man. We want to question a particular individual, but we are also looking for a number of other people as part of this investigation." Following the horror discovery of Lisa's body, police revealed texts were sent from her phone in the days following her death and until she was identified by the press. A Greek officer said: "The phone was being used. Text messages were even sent obviously with a view to making people believe she was still alive." Lisa is said to have travelled to Greece on June 29 via Cyprus after coming from the US. She has been staying in the Keratsini area of Athens with Greek friends, who have been cleared of any wrongdoing, but told then she was going to visit "American friends" in Kypseli. Greek police said they are working to identify these "American friends" while waiting for the results of toxicology tests. A spokesperson for the Greek police said: "We do not yet know who the people she visited (in Kypseli) are, nor whether they are Americans or if they even exist. We are trying to find out where she went and who she stayed with." A Police Scotland spokesperson previously said: "We are aware of the death of Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece. Officers are providing support to her family in Scotland." It is believed that Lisa had visited Greece regularly over the course of seven years, working for a number of NGOs to help vulnerable social groups including abused women and migrants. It's believed she may have been moved by the issues face by Greece's homeless population and have been in the area for compassionate reasons linked to her Christian faith.