Man appears at Old Bailey after men’s remains found in suitcases

A man has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murdering two men whose remains were found in suitcases at Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge and at a London flat.

Yostin Andres Mosquera, of Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush, west London, is accused of murdering Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, between 8 and 10 July in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

The defendant, a Colombian national, appeared via video link and was remanded into custody. He listened intently as his Spanish interpreter relayed proceedings.

Mr Mosquera is set to next appear at the same court for a plea hearing on 2 October.

Prosecutor Teresa Hay, also appearing in court by video link, formally accused Mr Mosquera of killing the two men.

She told the court she was not aware of any links the defendant had to the UK other than through the deceased.

She said Avon and Somerset police had been called to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol shortly before midnight on Wednesday, 10 July where officers had discovered human remains in a suitcase that was linked to an address in Shepherd’s Bush, west London.

Police entered the London address, in Scotts Road, where they found more remains, the prosecutor said.

Mr Mosquera’s defence barrister, Edward Hetherington, also appearing via video link, did not make an application for bail.