Man who took body parts in suitcases to Suspension Bridge found guilty of murder

Yostin Mosquera has been convicted of the “brutal and callous” murders of Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso, who he killed and dismembered in London before taking their body parts in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge hoping to throw them into the River Avon below.

On Monday, a jury at Woolwich Crown Court convicted the 35-year-old Colombian national of two counts of murder.

Mosquera, 35, murdered Paul, 71, and Albert, 62, at their flat in Shepherd’s Bush on July 8 2024.

Two days after the murders, Mosquera booked a van with a driver and travelled with the two suitcases to the Mall pub in Clifton Village.

He then took a taxi to the Leigh Woods side of the Suspension Bridge, where passers-by asked him if he needed help with the suitcases which had a red substance leaking out which Mosquera claimed was oil.

One member of the public filmed Mosquera acting suspiciously before Mosquera attempted to knock the phone out of his hand and ran away.

After police were alerted to his suspicious behaviour, a murder investigation was launched when officers discovered body parts inside the cases, with Mosquera arrested at Temple Meads on July 13.

Yostin Mosquera with a suitcase containing body parts on the Leigh Woods side of the Clifton Suspension Bridge – photo: Met Police

An address label left on one of the cases led police to Scotts Road in Shepherd’s Bush where on July 10 officers found the decapitated heads of Paul and Albert in a freezer inside the flat.

In the weeks before the murders, Mosquera had searched online for how long it would take for a body to decompose and where on the head would be a fatal blow, as well as finding out the value of the Shepherd’s Bush flat, and accessing information about Paul’s and Albert’s finances.

Immediately after the murders, Mosquera accessed a spreadsheet which contained Paul and Albert’s online banking passwords, and attempted to log in to a number of their bank accounts, unsuccessfully attempting to send £4,000 to his own bank account in Colombia.

A police cordon extended the length of Scotts Road in Shepherd’s Bush following the murders – photo: Martin Booth

Albert and Paul were in a civil partnership with Albert in a consensual sexual relationship with Mosquera, a pornographic performer who had been staying at their flat in Shepherd’s Bush in the month before their murders.

Mosquera killed Paul with a hammer while Albert was at work, with Mosquera hiding Paul’s body in a divan storage space under the bed in Paul’s room while he waited for Albert to come home.

Albert’s murder was captured on cameras which had been set up in Albert’s bedroom to record a sex session between him and Mosquera, with footage showing Mosquera performing sex acts on Albert before he repeatedly stabbed him and cut his throat.

Mosquera, who will be sentenced for the two murders in October, had admitted killing Albert but denied the murder, only admitting manslaughter following what he called a loss of self-control; and also denied murdering Paul, claiming Albert had killed him instead.

Paul Longworth (left) and Albert Alfonso (right) were in a loving civil partnership – photo: Met Police

Detective chief inspector Ollie Stride from the Met Police’s specialist crime command, who led the investigation, said: “This has been one of the most harrowing murders my team have ever investigated, a case that will stay with many of us for a long time.

“Paul and Albert were murdered in the most brutal and callous of ways in their own home.

“The investigation has been complex and intense and we worked tirelessly to build a catalogue of evidence which would ensure we brought Mosquera to justice.

“The team have consumed hundreds hours of footage, including some of the utmost disturbing and graphic nature. Those images will stay with all of us for a very long time.

“We are grateful to all those who helped us build this investigation, including Avon &Somerset Police, who commenced the investigation and arrested Mosquera.”

Detective inspector Neil Meade of Avon & Somerset Police’s major crime investigation team added: “Mosquera had no connection to Bristol and during the trial we’ve heard he chose to travel here in an attempt to dispose of Albert and Paul’s remains and hide his despicable crimes.

“A large number of police officers and members of staff were involved in our investigation and they deserve massive credit, along with colleagues at the Metropolitan Police, in helping ensure he could be brought to justice.

“I know how concerning this incident was – and still is – for our LGBT communities and that some of the details we’ve heard over the course of the trial will have been deeply distressing.

“We remain in close contact with community leaders and our partners and are ready to provide any support we can.”

Main photo: Met Police

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