Mystery as body of British woman, 38, is found in a suitcase in Athens with US Interpol office helping to identify her

By ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:55, 29 July 2026 | Updated: 10:56, 29 July 2026 A woman found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens has been identified by Greek authorities as a 38-year-old British national. Her identity was confirmed following an Interpol document sent to the Greek Police. Investigators established that she flew to Greece on June 29 from the United States after travelling via Cyprus. Police have requested passenger manifests from the airline to determine if she was travelling with anyone, and are checking local accommodation registries for reservations under her name.  The suitcase was found at noon on Saturday in an abandoned building, located on 7 Evelpidon Street, in the Kypseli neighbourhood of the capital. The initial examination of the body showed no obvious injuries. Right after the body was discovered, Greek authorities took fingerprints from the woman, but found no match in the national database. She was found wearing shorts bearing the name of a French university, prompting Interpol to be alerted. Neighbourhood Orthodox Church in Kypseli, Athens (File pic) Police estimated that her death had occurred approximately eight days before the body was found. The British Embassy in Greece has been notified, as has the woman’s father.  Police are seeking to speak to her father as part of efforts to gather information about her recent activities. The investigation remains active to determine her cause of death.  This development comes just days after another Brit was found dead inside her cruise ship cabin as the ship was docked in Santorini. The woman, 62, who was travelling in Greece, died on Sunday morning and was found by staff who entered her room and discovered her dead body. Emergency services were called and the pensioner was moved off the cruise to the port of Athinios. She was rushed to hospital where she was officially pronounced dead. Local authorities are investigating her death and an autopsy on her body has been ordered to determine the cause. Police do not believe there was any foul play involved and say her sudden death points towards health-related reasons. An exact cause of death is currently unknown. The cruise reportedly continued to set sail on its Aegean Sea route after the woman was taken to hospital.