Ben Philip

Scientist Michael Bradnam told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry that concerns he had raised over 15 years about ventilation, electrical safety and humidity control at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus received no formal responses. He said inadequate ventilation could endanger staff, electrical checks were not being performed in critical-care areas, and humidity failures could damage imaging equipment or encourage microbial growth. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has formed a working group, including Bradnam, to review the allegations, while a criminal investigation examines seven deaths potentially linked to the hospital environment. Families and patient advocates accused the health board of lacking transparency, and the inquiry is expected to publish its findings in the coming months.

Forensic and toxicological tests intended to establish how Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross died in Athens may take at least another month. Ross’s body was found in a suitcase in a derelict building on 18 July, and Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai has been charged with homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences. An initial coroner’s report found no external injuries and an undetermined cause of death, while a later examination listed asphyxiation as probable. Ahmadzai denies the homicide charge but admits moving the body, saying he feared he would be blamed. He remains in custody awaiting a trial that could take up to 18 months.

Forensic and toxicological tests intended to establish how Scottish aid worker Elisabeth “Lisa” Ross died in Athens may take at least another month. Ross’s body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building on 18 July, and police allege that Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai killed her, stole money from her accounts and moved her body. An initial coroner’s report found no external trauma, while a later examination listed asphyxiation as the probable cause of death. Ahmadzai denies homicide with intent but admits moving the body, and remains in custody pending a trial that could take up to 18 months.

Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai appeared in an Athens court over the suspected killing of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross, whose body was found in a suitcase in July. He faces potential charges of intentional homicide, robbery and weapons offences, but made no comment and is expected to be formally charged later. Police allege he moved Ross’s body, used her bank card and phone, and sent messages to make it appear she was still alive; Ahmadzai reportedly says he found her dead and denies murder. Ross had been volunteering with a refugee support group, while Ahmadzai had built a life in Greece through refugee advocacy and boxing.

Greek police say a 26-year-old man admitted transporting the body of Scottish woman Elisabeth-Jane Ross in a suitcase to an abandoned building in Athens. Ross, 38, had been reported missing after arriving in Greece in June and was found in the Kypseli district on 18 July. Police allege the suspect later used her bank cards and found a replica pistol and knife at his home. He was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, robbery and weapons offences, although formal charges have not been finalized. Toxicology tests are being expedited to determine the cause of death, while investigators continue efforts to identify people Ross described as American friends. Scottish authorities are supporting her family.