Man who decapitated and chopped up couple before dumping their remains on UK bridge in a suitcase found guilty of murders
A man accused of murdering a couple before dumping their remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge last year has been found guilty.
Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, has today been convicted at Woolwich Crown Court for the horror crime which sent shockwaves through the UK.
He killed civil partners Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on 8 July 2024 in their flat in Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush, west London.
Mosquera then 'decapitated and dismembered' them, froze parts of their remains and hauled the rest to Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol in two large suitcases - one of which was leaking blood.
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He was spotted by passersby acting suspiciously with the luggage, before being challenged about the contents of the cases, but he then fled on foot.
Police then made the grisly discovery after heading to the scene, before visiting Alfonso and Longworth's home where cops then found their decapitated heads and remaining body parts stored in a chest freezer.
The double murderer also stole from his victims, according to the prosecution, and tried to transfer £4,000 from Alfonso's bank account into his own before withdrawing money at cash points from his victim's accounts.
Mosquera - an adult film performer and Colombian national who spoke no English - admitted to manslaughter on the grounds of a loss of self-control, but he was today (21 July) convicted of murder by a jury.
The court heard how Mosquera repeatedly stabbed Alfonso, causing fatal injuries to his torso, face and neck.
Longworth was attacked with a hammer on the back of his head, which shattered his skull, jurors were told.
Alfonso enjoyed 'extreme sex' and Mosquera - who he met online years earlier - was part of that world, prosecutors said.
The 62-year-old was stabbed to death during a sex session which was being filmed, and chillingly, Mosquera was seen singing and dancing afterwards in the footage.
Although he admitted to killing Alfonso, he claimed that Alfonso was the one who was responsible for killing Longworth.
Mosquera pleaded not guilty to the murder charges of both men, claiming he had feared for his life and killed Alfonso after losing control.
However, the jury disagreed and returned a unanimous guilty verdict after deliberating for five hours and three minutes.
Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said that Mosquera had concocted a 'calculated' plan to hurl the suitcases over the bridge to dispose of the remains after committing the 'premeditated' murders.
The court heard how the killer had also made a series of chilling internet searches before the murders, such as looking up chest freezers on Facebook Marketplace.
He also used YouTube and Google to research where to hit someone on the head to cause a fatal injury, as well as making a search regarding how long it would take for a corpse to start decomposing.
The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan KC, said that sentencing would take place on 24 October.
"I am not going to pass sentence on you today although the only one I can pass on you is one of life imprisonment," Mr Bennathan said.
"I am going to order a psychiatric report on you. It is in your interests to cooperate with the psychiatrist so that I can decide the minimum term you are going to serve."
In wake of the verdict, Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "The extensive evidence, painstakingly analysed by police and our team of homicide prosecutors, made sure that we could prove it was only Yostin Mosquera that was responsible - and further demonstrated that this brutal attack was planned, premeditated and ruthless."
Olivia Burke