Human remains have been found in west London by police investigating the discovery of body parts in suitcases in Bristol.
Officers believe the remains found on Friday in a flat on Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush and those found two days ago at the Clifton Suspension Bridge belong to the same two men.
The Metropolitan Police have named the suspect they are searching for as Yostin Andres Mosquera, a 24-year-old Colombian national, and have warned the public not to approach him.
Both victims are thought to have been known to Mr Mosquera, but have not yet been formally identified.
Police say the remains in London are currently being “sensitively removed”, with post-mortems planned as soon as possible.
A cordon was in place on Scotts Road on Friday afternoon.
Officers and forensic investigators were seen entering a property at the junction with Devonport Road, while helicopters circled overhead.
A 36-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the investigation on Friday in Greenwich has since been released without charge.
The Met’s 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.”
Police say Mr Mosquera travelled to Bristol from London on Wednesday, before taking a taxi to the suspension bridge where the suitcases were dumped.
The taxi driver’s vehicle was seized by police and the driver is helping officers.
The suspect was described by police as black with a beard and wearing a gold earring.
He also had a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket, black trainers with thick white soles and a black backpack, officers added.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the police on 101, quoting the Met Police reference CAD 306 12JUL.
Timeline of events
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Wednesday 23:57 BST: Police receive a report of a man with a suitcase acting suspiciously on Clifton Suspension Bridge. Officers arrive within 10 minutes but the man has left, leaving the suitcase behind. A second suitcase is found nearby. Both contain human remains. Inquiries reveal the man was taken to the bridge by taxi. The vehicle is seized and the driver helps officers
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Thursday 13:50: Avon and Somerset Police say a manhunt is under way
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16:50: Police release two images of the man they are searching for
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Friday 15:15: Avon and Somerset Police say the suitcases contained the remains of two adult males, and that detectives believe the man they are looking for had travelled from London to Bristol earlier on Wednesday
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16:24: Police confirm a second crime scene located on the corner of Scotts Road and Devonport Road in Shepherd’s Bush, London
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23:30: Police name the suspect – whose pictures were earlier released – as Yostin Andres Mosquera and confirm more body parts have been found in London
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