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Suitcase with body parts: Police seek suspects

At a well-known bridge in Bristol, two suitcases with human remains were found. The police temporarily arrested a man - but are still looking for a suspect.

Location of the suitcase: Bristol's famous bridge. (Archival image)
Location of the suitcase: Bristol's famous bridge. (Archival image)

United Kingdom - Suitcase with body parts: Police seek suspects

After two suitcases with human remains were found in the English city of Bristol, the Police are still searching for a suspect. In the meantime, the officers had arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with the incident but later released him, as stated in a Metropolitan Police announcement in the evening.

It wasn't the suspect that the investigators had been looking for since Thursday, as they had publicly announced. The wanted man is a 24-year-old, whose image had been previously published.

During a search in a London apartment, the Police reportedly found additional human remains, which are believed to be related to the findings in Bristol.

The criminal case is a mystery. The Police were called to Bristol's famous Clifton Suspension Bridge around midnight on Thursday - witnesses reportedly saw a man acting suspiciously with a suitcase.

Police believe there are two dead men involved

Ten minutes later, the Police arrived at the scene, but the man had left behind the suitcase. The second piece of luggage was then discovered nearby. Preliminary investigations suggest that the remains of two adult men were in the suitcases, the identities of the victims are still unknown.

The Police have been searching for a man who allegedly traveled from London to Bristol and then continued on to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in a taxi. The Bridge is a landmark of the city. The Police are also investigating in the British capital London.

The body parts discovered in Bristol are being investigated as potential evidence in a criminal case originating from the United Kingdom. The police are investigating a 24-year-old individual who is wanted in connection with the case, as they believe he may have traveled from London to Bristol.

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