The Hellenic Police is Greece’s national police force, led since January 2024 by Chief Dimitrios Mallios. It protects state institutions, counters threats to security, and oversees police duties from traffic to counter-terrorism. The force is in a briefing due to a high-profile incident involving a Scottish charity worker found dead in Athens.
Elisabeth-Jane Ross, known as Lisa, has been identified as the Edinburgh woman found dead in a suitcase in Kypseli, Athens. Greek police say a 26-year-old Afghan-born man has admitted to transporting her body and is facing manslaughter, robbery and weapons charges. The Foreign Office is offering consular support.