The man at the centre of the suitcase murder probe on Clifton Suspension Bridge ran away from the scene yelling ‘my boss is really bad’ before the human remains were found.
Yostin Andres Mosquera, a 34-year-old Colombian national, is shown in a newly uncovered video running from the bridge as he’s pursued a cyclist who is filming him.
When Mosquera spots the cyclist chasing him, he turns around and appears to push him over while shouting in Spanish.
He yells ‘vete, vete’ – which translates to ‘go away, go away’, then he quickly says: ‘mi jefe es muy malo’ – which means ‘my boss is really bad’.
The video, which was obtained by The Sun, ends with Mosquera losing the cyclist and jogging into the night.
A picture from the video, showing the bearded Mosquera who was wearing a rucksack on his back, was released by police earlier this week as part of their appeal to track him down.
In the early hours of this morning, a 34-year-old suspect was detained at Bristol Temple Meads railway station by the Metropolitan Police.
He will now be taken to London for questioning, the force announced, as part of a joint operation also involving Avon and Somerset Police.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine described today’s news as ‘a significant development’ and said they were not looking for anyone else.
It comes after police also raided an address in Shepherd’s Bush on Friday where they discovered more human remains linked to the Clifton Suspension Bridge case.
Prior to the raid police said it had arrested a 36-year-old man in Greenwich, south-east London, on Friday in connection with the investigation, but he has since been released without charge.
Police believe there are two male victims, although formal identification is yet to take place.
Mr Valentine said of this morning’s arrest: ‘This is a significant development in our investigation and I would like to thank the public for their support.
‘We understand the concerns of local communities in both Bristol and London and officers will remain in the Clifton and Shepherd’s Bush areas over the coming days to reassure those affected by this tragic incident.
‘Anyone with any concerns is encouraged to speak with them.’
Wednesday, July 10
11.57pm: Avon and Somerset Police are informed of a man acting suspiciously on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
Police arrive within 10 minutes but the man has already fled, leaving behind two suitcases.
Thursday, July 11
Police release an image of man they wish to speak to, who is Black with a beard.
Friday, July 12
Police confirm the remains are of two unidentified adult men.
The Metropolitan Police get involved in the investigation.
A 36-year-old man is arrested in Greenwich but is released without charge.
Officers raid an address in Shepherd’s Bush where they discovered more human remains linked to the case.
Police named the 34-year-old man they were searching for as Yostin Andres Mosquera.
Saturday, July 13
Met Police arrest a man, 34, in the early hours of the morning in Bristol.
A police forensic services van arrived at a crime scene on Scotts Road in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, just after 9.20am today.
Three police officers guarded a cordon taping off the area, which has been in place since Friday, as the Met announced human remains had been discovered there.
Police have carried out a post-mortem examination but it was inconclusive, with a second one remaining ongoing.
The investigation has come after police were alerted by bridge staff on Wednesday about a man acting ‘suspiciously’.
But by the time officers arrived, the man had fled the scene, leaving his luggage behind.
He is believed to have left the bridge in the direction of Leigh Woods with one witness saying he was pursued by a cyclist.
Assistant Bristol Commander Supt Vicks Hayward-Melen previously told a press conference: ‘They discovery of human remains in two suitcases on the Clifton suspension bridge on Wednesday night has understandably caused shock and deep concern.
‘It is believed the man had travelled to the Clifton area of Bristol earlier on Wednesday before taking a taxi to the Clifton Suspension Bridge where the suitcases were unloaded.
‘There is also a crime scene at Shepherd’s Bush. Forensic post mortem examinations are still being carried out but are believed to be that of two adult males.
‘It is important to stress that they have not been formally identified at this time and efforts to locate and speak to their next of kin are being prioritised.’
An American tourist who was waiting for a taxi on the bridge on Wednesday evening with his wife has told of seeing ‘two men getting out of a car and lugging heavy-looking suitcases’ across the road.
The pair had been waiting for a taxi close to the bridge, having watched England’s footballers beat the Netherlands to reach the Euro 2024 final against Spain.
A female passerby, is said to have observed two men struggling to carry the ‘heavy’ looking cases across the road intervened to help them and joked about their contents, Giles Malone said.
She told them: ‘These are the heaviest suitcases I’ve ever lifted. What’s in them? Bodies’.
‘We sort of semi-joked about it but they didn’t say anything,’ he added.
He told LBC: ‘My wife and I were watching the football game with my dad in Clifton Village and we left my dad’s flat at 10.30pm after the football game.
‘We were waiting for an Uber on the corner by the pub and we were stood there waiting for our car.
‘A man and another man got out of another car across the street and they were lifting these suitcases across the road for some reason, right by us.’
Mr Malone who lives in Florida but has family in the West Country, explained he thought little of the incident until he was on the way to play golf the morning after.
‘I was coming across the bridge to go up to Long Ashton and my dad says it was closed (the bridge) because there was a national news item about some suitcases found,’ he said.
‘I immediately looked at my wife and said, ‘I wonder if that is a coincidence from last night?”
The 250ft bridge linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods over the Avon Gorge is covered by central barriers and safety nets to prevent people from killing themselves.
The rest of the bridge is not covered by netting, with a drop to the road below.
Police have ruled out suggestions the discovery was connected to the disappearance of missing law graduate Jack O’Sullivan.
While police said they had been in touch with Jack’s family ‘to inform them of the incident’, they added ‘no parallels are being actively drawn’ between the two cases.
The 23-year-old has not been seen since he went to a house party in Bristol on March 2 and his family are continuing to plead for information on his whereabouts.
Anyone who has information is urged to call police on 101 quoting CAD 306/12JUL. To remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers.