Clifton Suspension Bridge update: Man arrested in hunt for Bristol suitcase suspect after more human remains found in London

Pictures have been taken of police searching a property in west London as part of their investigation into the discovery of two bodies in suitcases in Bristol.

Forensic officers were on site and an area with garbage cans near the property was cordoned off.

On Friday afternoon, a private ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident and a helicopter was seen circling above.

Neighbours have given the names of the men who lived at the Scotts Road address as Paul and Albert. Police would not confirm whether the address was linked to the suspect or the victims.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of human remains in suitcases in Bristol.

The man was arrested in the Bristol area early on Saturday morning. He has now been taken into custody by Avon and Somerset Police and will be taken to London for questioning later today.

The police are currently not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

The Metropolitan Police worked with Avon and Somerset Police in a joint operation.

Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine said: “This is a significant development in our investigation and I would like to thank the public for their support.

“We understand the concerns of the local communities in Bristol and London and officers will remain in the Clifton and Shepherd’s Bush areas over the coming days to reassure those affected by this tragic incident.”

“Anyone who has concerns is encouraged to speak to them.”

On Friday, detectives were seen entering and leaving a property in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. On Friday afternoon, a helicopter was seen circling over Scotts Road, where officers were cordoning off an area of ​​rubbish bins under a high-rise building.

Even today there is still a strong police presence on the streets.

Here are some pictures from yesterday’s scene:

If you’re just following our coverage of the police manhunt for Yostin Andres Mosquera, here’s what we know so far:

– Two suitcases containing human remains were found near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

– Police have stated that they are looking for 24-year-old Colombian citizen Yostin Andres Mosquera in connection with the discovery.

– The remains are believed to be those of the two male victims.

– Since the discovery in Bristol, police have found further human remains of the same individuals during a search of a property in west London.

– A man was arrested in Greenwich, London, on Friday but released without charge.

– Witnesses reported that blood was coming out of one of the suitcases, which was blue and had two broken wheels.

– The suspect was taken by taxi to the Clifton Suspension Bridge with the two suitcases on Wednesday.

– Police believe the suspect travelled from London to the Clifton area of ​​Bristol on Wednesday morning.

– A crime scene has been set up in Shepherd’s Bush, west London.

– The suspect was described as a black man with a beard. He was wearing a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket and a black backpack. He also wore a gold earring.

– It is believed that Mosquera knew both victims.

Giles Malone told LBC that another woman, apparently a passerby, joked with the suspects about the contents of the “shabby suitcases” in which human remains were later found.

“Another lady started to help them and the lady helping them said, ‘These are the heaviest suitcases I have ever lifted. What’s in them? Dead bodies?’

“We kind of joked about it, but they didn’t say anything.”

Both boxes probably contain human remains, police said.

He described the bags as “old, shabby suitcases – two large ones” and identified one of the men as “African American” and the other as “white.”

He added: “I came over the bridge to go to Long Ashton and my dad said (it was closed) because there was talk on the national news that some suitcases had been found.

“I immediately looked at my wife and said, ‘I wonder if this is a coincidence from last night.'”

Reece Wright, a student at the University of Bristol, told the BBC he was walking near the bridge with his girlfriend on Wednesday evening.

“As we continued on and got to the other end, we thought we saw blood on the bridge deck,” Wright said.

“As we continued walking, we came down, turned around and heard a commotion behind us and saw a cyclist chasing a man who was running away.

“He was making a lot of noise. They stopped and the guy got away.”

Mr Wright said one of the blue suitcases had two wheels broken off and “red stuff, which we now know to be blood, was leaking out the side near the zipper. It was pretty drastic.”

Witnesses described how the man, who had arrived at the bridge in a taxi, was confronted after blood began seeping from the “dirty” suitcase.

He left the scene, allegedly pursued by a cyclist, and headed off in the direction of Leigh Woods, leaving the suitcase behind.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers arrived at the scene within ten minutes and found that the suitcase, as well as a second suitcase found not far from the bridge, contained human remains.

Search operations, including police helicopters and the coast guard, have continued since the incident, but the suspect has still not been located.

In connection with the investigation into bodies found near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, further human remains were discovered during a search of a property in west London.

A statement from the Metropolitan Police on Friday evening said officers had found further remains during a search of a flat on Scotts Road in Shepherds Bush.

Police believe the latest body parts come from the same two male victims discovered in Bristol, and that Mosquera likely knew both men.

Police said they believed they knew the identities of the two men, but formal identification was still pending.

Police are searching for a man in connection with two bodies found in suitcases in Bristol and have identified the suspect as Yostin Andres Mosquera.

Investigators had previously released a photo of the suspect and said they had now identified him as Mosquera, a 24-year-old Colombian national.

Andy Valentine, Deputy Chief Constable of the Metropolitan Police, said: “The investigation is developing rapidly and detectives in London and Bristol are actively pursuing a number of lines of inquiry.

“However, the search for Yostin Andres Mosquera is our top priority and I appeal to anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.”