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Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held at Korydallos Prison in Athens after being charged with homicide with intent, robbery and illegal possession of a firearm over the death of 38-year-old Ross.<\/p>\n
Ross, who was from Edinburgh, was found dead inside a suitcase at an abandoned building in Athens on July 18.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Ahmadzai was allegedly targeted by other prisoners shortly after arriving at Korydallos, Greece\u2019s largest prison.<\/p>\n
A custodial source reportedly claimed that Ahmadzai was subjected to a \u201cfierce attack\u201d and had to be taken to the prison infirmary.<\/p>\n
The alleged assault has reportedly been linked to the nature of the accusations against him, with fellow inmates allegedly branding him a \u201clady killer\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ahmadzai, a boxer from Afghanistan, has denied killing Ross.<\/p>\n
Ross had regularly travelled to Greece, where she volunteered with organisations supporting refugees, homeless people and other vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n
She arrived in Athens on June 26 and stayed with Greek friends in Keratsini before moving to accommodation on Rethymnou Street in central Athens on July 2.<\/p>\n
She was volunteering with a Christian-based organisation working with refugees.<\/p>\n
Police later discovered her body inside a suitcase at an abandoned building in Athens.<\/p>\n
According to testimony reportedly given to authorities, Ahmadzai\u2019s US-born wife, Alaina Hall, knew Ross through their volunteer work and last saw her at a Bible study meeting on July 12.<\/p>\n
Hall later became suspicious after receiving messages from Ross that she believed did not sound like her friend.<\/p>\n
She also reportedly discovered that Ahmadzai\u2019s shared location placed him at Ross\u2019s apartment on July 15.<\/p>\n
When confronted, Ahmadzai allegedly told his wife he had been watching a football match and had gone to Ross\u2019s apartment to use the bathroom.<\/p>\n
Authorities reportedly began investigating Ahmadzai after Hall contacted police about her concerns.<\/p>\n
Investigators allegedly obtained CCTV footage showing Ahmadzai leaving the apartment where Ross had been staying with a suitcase before travelling to the location where her body was later discovered.<\/p>\n
Ahmadzai has offered a different account of what happened.<\/p>\n
During questioning, he denied harming Ross and claimed he found her lying unconscious on the bathroom floor.<\/p>\n
He said he panicked and later returned to the property, placed her body inside a black suitcase and transported it in the boot of a red Peugeot.<\/p>\n
Ahmadzai claimed an elderly man advised him to remove the body from the apartment and later told him to leave the suitcase at an abandoned building.<\/p>\n
He also admitted taking Ross\u2019s mobile phone and bank cards. According to his testimony, more than \u20ac10,000 was withdrawn from her accounts.<\/p>\n
He claimed he used Ross\u2019s phone to send messages to people close to her suggesting that she was still alive.<\/p>\n
Ahmadzai further alleged that he handed the money to the elderly man after being threatened with exposure to police.<\/p>\n
The claims remain part of the ongoing investigation and court proceedings.<\/p>\n
Ahmadzai reportedly arrived on the Greek island of Lesvos in 2016. He later converted to Christianity and married Hall, a US-born Christian, in 2023.<\/p>\n
The couple subsequently established a ministry in Athens focused on helping refugees.<\/p>\n
Ahmadzai remains in custody at Korydallos Prison as the legal proceedings continue.<\/p>\n
The allegations against him have not been proven in court.<\/p>\n