Clifton Suspension Bridge human remains discovery
On 10 July 2024, two suitcases containing human remains were found on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, in the South West of England. The suitcases were found by police after reports of a man acting suspiciously. A manhunt soon ensued, with police searching for one person in connection with the remains. The person was identified as Colombian national Yostin Andres Mosquera. Police arrested him on 13 July 2024 at Bristol Temple Meads railway station.[1][2][3]
On 15 July, Mosquera appeared in court charged with murdering two men aged 62 and 71, between 8 and 10 July in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 17 July.[4] At the court hearing on 17 July, he was charged with two counts of murder and remanded in prison to appear at a trial set for 14 April 2025.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manhunt after remains found in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge". BBC News. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Clifton Suspension Bridge: Murder arrest after human remains found in Bristol and London". BBC News. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Human remains found in London linked to Bristol body parts discovery as police name suspect". Sky News. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Elgueta, Adriana (15 July 2024). "Clifton Suspension Bridge: Man in court after men's remains found in Bristol and London". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Kirk, Tristan (17 July 2024). "Trial date set for 'suitcase murder' accused after bodies dumped at bridge". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 August 2024.