A man who murdered two people and tried to dispose of their dismembered remains in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge has been convicted of the brutal double killing.
Yostin Mosquera, 35, was found guilty today of murdering Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court. The jury rejected Mosquera’s claims that he acted out of fear and loss of self-control — a plea that the Crown Prosecution Service dismissed in favor of pursuing full murder charges.
Mosquera, a Colombian national and adult performer, had previously admitted to the manslaughter of Mr Alfonso but denied murdering Mr Longworth. At trial, he claimed Mr Alfonso killed Mr Longworth first and that he then lost control and killed Mr Alfonso.
Prosecutors argued this account was a lie, presenting evidence that showed Mosquera planned both killings. CCTV footage and employment records revealed Mr Alfonso was at work when Mr Longworth was killed. Forensic investigators also uncovered Mosquera’s internet search history, which included looking for a chest freezer prior to the murders.
Miranda Jollie, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said the evidence made it impossible for the jury to accept Mosquera’s story. “With a comprehensive timeline mapped out, the weight of evidence stacked up against him and meant that the jury could be sure he was responsible for murdering both victims,” she said.
On July 10, 2024, Mosquera was spotted on Clifton Suspension Bridge late at night carrying two large suitcases. A member of the public noticed blood leaking from one of them. When confronted, Mosquera fled, prompting police to respond and make the gruesome discovery of dismembered body parts inside the cases.
A luggage tag linked the suitcases back to the victims’ flat in Shepherd’s Bush, London, where officers found their decapitated heads and remaining body parts stored in a chest freezer.
Mosquera was arrested three days later outside Bristol Temple Meads Station. He was charged with two counts of murder and has now been convicted of both.