Afghan boxer accused of killing Scottish aid worker back in court

An Afghan boxer suspected of killing a Scottish woman in Greece has arrived in court in Athens for a second time.Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.He is accused of killing aid worker Elisabeth Ross, 38, who was discovered by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of the Greek capital on July 18.Ahmadzai arrived back in court in Athens on Thursday morning in an unmarked Grey car. He was not pictured. It is expected he will be formally charged later.On Wednesday, he was assigned a court-appointed lawyer and given time to prepare his defence.Ahmadzai was initially detained on illegal weapons possession charges and is facing a charge of homicide with intent, as well as allegations that he stole more than €10,000 (£8,500) from the victim's bank accounts using her bank cards. Homicide with intent is equivalent to a murder charge in Scots law.A statement from the police's organised crime directorate said Ahmadzai was brought to a police station on 30 July. "In particular, it emerged that the 26-year-old placed the body in a suitcase and transported it to the abandoned site," the statement said.