A person has been arrested after the our bodies of two males have been present in a pair of suitcases close to the Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol, Scotland Yard has mentioned.
The Metropolitan police mentioned the suspect was “not the same man” who’s the topic of an ongoing enchantment, including: “A man, aged 36, was arrested at an address in Greenwich early on Friday 12 July. He has been taken into custody where he remains.”
Police had launched a picture of a person needed in reference to the grisly discovery after he was witnessed apparently dumping the suitcases on the bridge earlier than fleeing on foot near midnight on Wednesday.
Inquiries carried out by officers from Avon and Somerset and the Met recommend the suspect had travelled to Bristol from London earlier the identical day. In consequence, the Met has taken over the investigation. Against the law scene is in place in Shepherd’s Bush in west London because the hunt for the suspect continues. There isn’t a info to recommend he stays within the Avon and Somerset space, the police added.
A non-public ambulance arrived on the scene in Shepherd’s Bush at 6.30pm.
Deputy assistant commissioner Andy Valentine, who’s main the investigation for the Met, mentioned: “Over the last 48 hours we have been working extremely closely with colleagues from Avon and Somerset. This work leads us to believe the man we need to speak to travelled to Bristol from London earlier on Wednesday evening.
“We are drawing on resources from across the Met to find and apprehend the suspect and I would urge anyone who believes they see him, or who knows of his whereabouts, to call 999 straight away. Do not approach him.
“We recognise this has caused significant concern to residents in the Clifton area and will cause concern among those who live and work in west London.
“Extra officers will be on patrol in the area over the coming days and I would encourage anyone with any concerns to speak to them.”
The suspect is described by police as bearded and carrying a black Adidas baseball cap with a white motif, black denims, a black jacket with a motif on the chest and black trainers with thick white soles. He’s additionally believed to have been carrying a gold earring and was carrying a black backpack.
Avon and Somerset police have been referred to as at 11.57pm on Wednesday after the person was seen performing suspiciously on the bridge.
Officers arrived lower than 10 minutes later however the man had left the scene, leaving one suitcase behind. A second suitcase was discovered close by a short while later. Each have been discovered to comprise human stays.
One postmortem has been carried out. This was inconclusive and additional exams will likely be carried out. A second postmortem is continuous.
At this stage, the victims haven’t been formally recognized however each are believed to be grownup males, the Met mentioned.
A College of Bristol pupil, Reece Wright, instructed the BBC he had been strolling close to the bridge together with his girlfriend on Wednesday night.
“As we were walking along and got towards the other end, we thought we could see blood on the pavement of the bridge,” Wright mentioned. “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.”
Wright mentioned one of many suitcases, which was blue, had two wheels damaged off and “red stuff which we now know to be blood leaking out of the side near the zip, it was quite graphic”.
The bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1864, reopened on Thursday after being closed for greater than 24 hours. It sometimes has 11,000 to 12,000 automobile crossings a day.
Avon and Somerset police mentioned any info, excluding sightings, may very well be submitted on its main incident public portal or by calling 0800 056 0944.
