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A British woman who was found dead with her body stuffed inside a suitcase in Athens, Greece, has been pictured.

Local outlets released a photo of the 38-year-old, as investigations are ongoing to determine her cause of death.

The suitcase was found at noon on Saturday in an abandoned building, located on 7 Evelpidon Street, in the Kypseli neighbourhood of the capital.

The alarm was raised after a homeless man had notified the authorities that he had spotted a suitcase that was emitting a foul smell and said, 'it looked like a human limb.'

The initial examination of the body showed no obvious injuries.

After the body was discovered, Greek authorities took fingerprints but found no match in the national database.

She was found wearing shorts bearing the name of a French university, prompting Interpol to be alerted.

Her identity was confirmed following an Interpol document sent to the Greek Police.

A Scottish woman who was found dead with her body stuffed inside a suitcase in Athens, Greece, has been pictured

After the body was discovered, Greek authorities took fingerprints but found no match in the national database

Local outlets released a photo of the 38-year-old, as investigations are ongoing to determine her cause of death

Investigators established that the woman flew to Greece on June 29 from the United States after travelling via Cyprus.

Police have requested passenger manifests from the airline she travelled with to determine if she was with anyone, and are checking local accommodation registries for reservations under her name.

Police estimated that her death had occurred between five and seven days before the body was found.

Greek authorities will be working closely with The Cyprus Police on this investigation.

The British Embassy in Greece and the woman's father have been notified of her death.

Police want to speak to her father to gather information about her recent activities.