British police arrest man after finding suitcase containing human remains on bridge

July 13 (UPI) – British police have arrested a 34-year-old man after two suitcases containing human remains were found on a bridge in Bristol.

London Metropolitan Police told CNN in a statement that it conducted a joint operation with local authorities in Bristol early Saturday to arrest the man. The suspect will soon be transferred to London for questioning.

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Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Colombian citizen Yostin Andres Mosquera. There are currently no other suspects in the investigation.

Investigators also found remains in a flat in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, which they believe are linked to the Bristol crime.

Officials believe the remains belong to two male victims. Official identification is pending.

Andy Valentine, deputy chief constable of the Metropolitan Police, said Saturday’s arrest was “a significant development”.

“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 the victims of this tragic incident,” he said.

Since Wednesday, authorities have been searching for the person who left two suitcases containing human remains on the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

Avon and Somerset Police received a report of a man with a suitcase acting suspiciously on the bridge late on Wednesday night. When officers arrived, the suspect had disappeared but his suitcase had been left behind.

Investigators later found a second suitcase near the crime scene.

Another man was arrested in London on Friday in connection with the investigation but was later released without charge, police said.