- In Athens, a court handed down a life sentence to a man convicted of killing a woman, identified as Elisabeth Jane Ross, by stabbing her at least once.
- The 38-year-old defendant was found guilty of killing 18-year-old Elisabeth Jane Ross in the Kypseli area; the court said the woman died as a result of her injuries.
- The court found that the defendant’s actions caused the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross and sentenced him to life in prison.
In Athens, the court upheld the prosecution’s case that the man killed Elisabeth Jane Ross by stabbing her at least once. The case was reported by AP and Independent.
The 26-year-old defendant in the case in Afghanistan was brought before the court in Athens on Thursday. The court found that he stabbed the victim three times, after which she died. The court said the defendant was 38 years old.
Elisabeth Jane Ross was found dead in the Kypseli area of Athens, according to the investigation, which said she was stabbed. Investigators said the 18-year-old victim was stabbed multiple times, and that the stab wounds were inflicted while she was alive, after which she died.
According to the indictment, the court found that the man stabbed the woman in the torso, which led to her death. AP reported that Greek authorities said the defendant stabbed her with a knife.
AP added that the victim’s death was the result of the defendant’s actions, with the court citing intent to kill. Independent also said the defendant was convicted of homicide with intent, which means the prosecutor said the man intended to kill the victim.
AP noted that Thanos Plevris, a prosecutor in Greece, said the defendant’s appeal was rejected in 2016 and that the case was pending until at least 2018. The prosecutor also said that the defendant was not a criminal and that he did not have a prior record.