Bristol Clifton Bridge – latest: Man arrested after human remains found in suitcase

Police have been pictured searching a property in West London as part of their investigation into the discovery of two bodies in suitcases in Bristol.

Forensic officers have been at the address and an area of bins near the property has been cordoned off.

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

Neighbours have named the men who lived at the address in Scotts Road 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 in the early hours of Saturday. He has now been taken into custody by Avon and Somerset Police and will be taken to London later today for questioning.

Police are now not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

The Metropolitan Police have been working with Avon and Somerset Police in a joint operation.

Deputy 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 local communities in both 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 with any concerns is encouraged to speak with them.”

Forensic officers were seen going in and out of a property in Shepherd’s Bush, West London on Friday. On Friday afternoon, a helicopter was seen circling above Scotts Road, where officers cordoned off an area of bins below a high-rise building.

There is still a strong police presence in the street today.

Here are some pictures from the scene yesterday:

If you are just joining our coverage of the police search for Yostin Andres Mosquera, this is what we know so far:

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

– The police have said they are looking for a 24-year-old Columbian national, Yostin Andres Mosquera in connection with the discovery.

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

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

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

– Witnesses described seeing blood leaking out of one of the suitcases, which was blue and had two wheels broken off.

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

– The police believe that the suspect had travelled to the Clifton area of Bristol from London earlier on Wednesday.

– A crime scene is in place in Shepherd’s Bush in West London.

– The suspect has been described as Black, with a beard. He was wearing a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket and a black backpack. He was also wearing a gold earing.

– Both of the victims are thought to be known to Mosquera.

Giles Malone told LBC another women, who appeared to be a passerby, joked with the suspects about what was inside the “tatty suitcases” found later to be containing human remains.

“Another lady started to help them and the lady who was helping them said ‘these are the heaviest suitcases I’ve ever lifted. What’s in them? bodies?

“We sort of semi-joked about it but they didn’t say anything.”

Both cases contain what is believed to be human remains, police said.

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

He added: “I was coming across the bridge to go up to Long Ashton and my dad says [it was closed] because there was national news about some suitcases found.

“I immediately looked at my wife and said ‘I wonder if that’s a coincidence from last night’.”

University of Bristol student Reece Wright told the BBC he had been walking near the bridge with his girlfriend on Wednesday evening.

“As we were walking along and got towards the other end, we thought we could see blood on the pavement of the bridge,” Mr Wright said.

“As we kept walking further along, we went down and turned and heard commotion behind us and we saw a cyclist chasing after a man who was just running away.

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

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

Witnesses have described how the man, who arrived at the bridge in a taxi, was challenged after the “tatty” suitcase was seen to be leaking blood.

He left the scene, reportedly chased by a cyclist, and made off in the direction of Leigh Woods, leaving the suitcase behind.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers arrived at the scene within 10 minutes and discovered that the suitcase, along with a second located a short distance from the bridge, contained human remains.

Searches, including with the police helicopter and the Coastguard, have continued since the incident but the suspect is yet to be located.

More human remains have been discovered during a search of a property in west London in connection with the investigation into bodies found near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Friday evening that officers had found additional remains while searching a flat in Scotts Road, Shepherds Bush.

Police believe the latest body parts are from the same two male victims discovered in Bristol and that the men are thought to have been known to Mosquera.

The force said it believes it knows the identity of the two men, although formal identification is yet to take place.

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

Detectives, who previously released an image of the suspect, say they have now identified him as Mosquera, a 24-year-old Columbian national.

Met Police deputy assistant commissioner Andy Valentine said: “This is a fast moving enquiry with detectives in London and Bristol actively pursuing a number of lines of enquiry.

“Locating Yostin Andres Mosquera, however, is the priority and I appeal to anyone with information on his whereabouts to get in touch.”