Μake us preferred on Google Greek authorities are investigating after the body of a young woman was found inside a suitcase left on a sidewalk in the Agios Panteleimonas neighborhood of Athens on Sunday night, November 8.
According to the initial assessment by a forensic examiner, the victim was estimated to be between 17 and 25 years old and of African origin.
A HUMAN BODY WAS FOUND INSIDE A SUITCASE IN THE AGIOS PANTELEIMONAS NEIGHBORHOOD OF ATHENS (GIORGOS KONTARINIS / EUROKINISSI)
The body showed no visible signs of injury. The estimated time of death was between five and seven days before the discovery. The woman’s identity has not yet been established.
The suitcase was found by a foreign national at the intersection of Alkmenous and Charissis streets. The individual went to a nearby police station to report a strong, unpleasant odor coming from the object.
Officers sent to inspect the suitcase discovered a human body inside. A forensic examiner was called to the scene, while police cordoned off the area.
The case has now been taken over by Greece’s Directorate for Combating Organized Crime.
