Greek police investigating the death of British woman Elisabeth Jane Ross say they believe her attackers used her phone after she died to send messages to her family. According to the investigation, the messages were intended to mislead relatives and potentially delay them from contacting authorities, thereby buying time for those responsible to flee or avoid detection. Police also point to the content of the final text(s) appearing on the phone, including a message that reportedly said, “I want to be alone.”

The reports describe the case as an ongoing investigation in which authorities are focusing on how the phone was used in the aftermath of her death and what the timing and content of the messages may indicate about the actions of those involved. Greek police have not been quoted in these reports as making a final determination on motive or identifying suspects in the provided material, and the accounts do not specify further investigative details beyond the alleged misleading communications.