UK- Two suitcases believed to contain human remains found, man seen acting suspiciously @ Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 11 July 2024

[Elley Mae]

Minford gardens rd shepards bush is closed. Could be coincidence.

 

[Glos_CurtainTwitcher]

Police just confirmed that he travelled from London to Bristol with the suitcases on Wednesday

 

[Luwin]

Latest update from A&S police

Update on Clifton Suspension Bridge investigation | Avon and Somerset Police

There is no information to suggest the man who is wanted in connection with this investigation remains in the Avon and Somerset area, and it’s thought he travelled to Clifton from the London on…

www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

They apparently have no reason to think he's still in local area

 

[Tortoise]

It is believed the men were murdered and dismembered in Shepherd's Bush, west London, and the Metropolitan Police have taken over the gruesome investigation.

Clifton body parts manhunt moves to London

Police are probing whether two adult men were murdered and dismembered in Shepherd's Bush before being stuffed into suitcases and transported to Bristol

www.dailymail.co.uk

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It is believed the man may have been picked up by accomplices, possibly a man and woman, and driven back to London where he is still at large.

 

[Luwin]

You can get to Bristol airport from side of suspension bridge he was on

 

[indicolite22]

Bristol suitcase remains witness joked: 'What have you got in there, a body?'

The 61-year-old recalls how those involved in moving the two cases, which were "bursting at the seams", had acted casually, been in no hurry and even "chuckled" at times. He saw three people but is convinced a man pictured in a TV police appeal was not among them.

news.sky.com

He saw 3 people, but not the man pictured?????

Yes, the witness stated that the black man didn't have a beard.

"The black male didn't have a beard, he was clean shaven. The man in the image on TV had a beard. Plus it seemed like hew was dressed differently."

 

[vls12345]

"One post-mortem was "inconclusive" while the second is ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.

Neither victim has been formally identified."

and

"A crime scene is in place in Shepherd's Bush in west London, where a helicopter was circling above Scott's Road on Friday afternoon. Four police officers guarded a cordoned off area.

"I heard them all tearing down here in the early hours of the morning," said local resident Anthony Priest.

"I heard a police car coming down, with lights flashing. It must have been about half past three."

Man arrested in London in connection with human remains found in suitcases by Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge

The arrest is not the same man being sought by police after the release of a photograph on Thursday.

news.sky.com

 

[dotr]

 

[Twittens]

I just can't get past the distance travelled. I hear tell they have large bodies of water in London too. What was the point?

 

[bringmeacupoft]

I just can't get past the distance travelled. I hear tell they have large bodies of water in London too. What was the point?

Is bizarre perhaps they mistakenly thought dumping the victims away from the crime scene meant they’d be less likely to caught/be linked, but not being local didn’t realise how difficult it would be or that there would be the audience there was.

Seems there was an element of planning after all.

 

[worth2]

What a bizarre case so far. I’m wondering if it’s linked to organised crime. It seemed so disorganised in the beginning but now it seems a little bit more planned since there was that amount of travel involved.

 

[Ruthbullock]

Apparently someone chased him for a bit? I don't understand why. If I saw someone dump suitcases late at night by a bridge, I might snap photos if I could and call it in to police (especially since it seems like at least one suitcase was bloody!), but wouldn't I shout or chase the person - out of protection for myself. I wonder why the need to try to stop the person? Was something else going on? That is a bit puzzling to me.

jmo

I think that maybe the cyclist who caught the snapshot- possibly as he could ride faster than someone could run he/she felt brave enough to confront them.

 

[Ruthbullock]

I just can't get past the distance travelled. I hear tell they have large bodies of water in London too. What was the point?

The more I read, the more I suspect the bridge was not where he intended to end up

 

[indicolite22]

I think that maybe the cyclist who caught the snapshot- possibly as he could ride faster than someone could run he/she felt brave enough to confront them.

The location of the photo has been identified as a being away from the main road, so the cyclist must have followed the suspect. That could be quite risky, especially at night.

 

[worth2]

The more I read, the more I suspect the bridge was not where he intended to end up

I wonder if the taxi driver has kicked him out, and if so for what reason. Did it smell, leak, or was the man acting strange?

Just can’t fathom how on earth he’s managed to get that far if it was smelling and/or leaking.

 

[bobbymkii]

The more I read, the more I suspect the bridge was not where he intended to end up

If it’s not too crazy a suggestion, I’m wondering if he got the wrong bridge? And he had intended to throw the suitcases over the side of either of the Severn Bridges which goes across the much wider Severn estuary?
Instead he’s ended up at the Clifton which has greater name recognition?!

 

[Bickles]

Looks as if Scotts Road is closed from the junction with Devonport Road

Clifton suspension bridge: Latest updates as suitcase remains inquiry widens to London

The man police are hunting is believed to have travelled from London before dumping the suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[CaptainNancy]

If it’s not too crazy a suggestion, I’m wondering if he got the wrong bridge? And he had intended to throw the suitcases over the side of either of the Severn Bridges which goes across the much wider Severn estuary?
Instead he’s ended up at the Clifton which has greater name recognition?!

The Avon, from the CSB was a bizarre choice. It is tidal and at low tide the gorge is mostly mud where abandoned suitcases would be very visible. The tidal channel at low tide is narrow so you would be luck to get the cases into the right bit.

If you could get them over the security fence. Highly unlikely.

I too wonder if they meant to go to the Severn Bridge.

It does seem likely that the other man and possible woman would have picked him up once he went on the run. They could be anywhere.

 

[CaptainNancy]

Not sure about the reports that say 25’ above the gorge - the bridge is 75 metres above the river

 

[EmilyDillon2020]

I’m pretty sure this guy was paid to dispose of these bodies. It seems odd that he would get a train to Bristol from London to dump bodies. He’s been sent on a fools errand MOO.