SAD NEWS: BBC Breakfast paused for tragic de@th announcement as major update issued
Naga Munchetty delivered the devastating details with viewers.
Naga Munchetty announced a tragic news update with viewers (Image: BBC)
BBC Breakfast came to a halt for a tragic update on the investigation into a woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Greece. Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty presented on the red sofa on Thursday (July 30), delivering the day’s most important news alerts with viewers.
This included the horrifying case of the woman found in a suitcase in Athens, with Naga revealing she has been identified as Scottish.
She said: “A body found in a suitcase in Athens has been identified as a woman from Scotland. 38-year-old Elizabeth Jane Ross arrived in the Greek capital last month from Cyprus.
“Her body was found in a derelict building two weeks ago. Local police are trying to trace her movements and establish a cause of de@th.”
The remains of the 38-year-old were found inside the suitcase by a homeless man in Kypseli, Athens, on July 18, with authorities determining she died between five and seven days before she was discovered.
Greek policing authorities confirmed she was identified after Interpol examined fingerprint data, the BBC reported.
A spokesperson for the Greek police told the BBC: “Further details have been requested regarding when she arrived in Greece, how, and with whom.
“We cannot provide further details at this stage, as the investigation is fully under way.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: “We are aware of the de@th of a Scottish woman in Athens and are liaising with authorities in Greece.
“Officers are providing support to her family in Scotland.”
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with Elizabeth’s family during this difficult time. We are providing consular support and are in contact with the local authorities.”
The programme has unfortunately reported several devastating announcement in recent days, sharing on Wednesday (July 29) that 13 people had died in an earthquake that struck the south west of Japan the day prior.
Jon Kay said: “The country’s prime minister said rescuers are now in a race against time. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit inland on Kyushu island at about half past four local time yesterday afternoon, causing power cuts and damage to buildings.”
BBC correspondent Nick Johnson went on to report that several people were trapped inside the Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto after part of the building collapsed following an explosion. The blast is believed to have been triggered by the tremor, with a gas leak considered a possible contributing factor.
