We're convinced it's blood coming from suitcase – what caller told 999 operator
Mosquera, who was also staying with the couple, 'decapitated and dismembered' them, froze parts of their remains and brought the rest in suitcases to Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, the prosecution said.
A jury at Woolwich Crown Court found Mosquera guilty of murdering the men on Monday.
Avon and Somerset Police were called to the Bristol landmark just before midnight on July 10 last year, after bridge staff became suspicious.
They had been dealing with a woman in crisis when they saw Mosquera with two heavy suitcases on the Leigh Woods side of the bridge.
Mosquera told them the large suitcases, one red and one silver, contained car parts and that the liquid dripping from them was oil.
A cyclist challenged Mosquera about the suitcases and bravely chased after the double killer as he fled down a hill – filming him on his phone.
The 999 call made to police has been released in which the caller says 'we're convinced it's blood' about the case and Mosquera 'didn't want to open the case'.
The caller first says, 'we're going to need police up here quite urgently, I think'.
He says they had a man who was 'dragging a case behind him' and he did not speak English, so a man on a bike came along to help as he could speak Spanish.
The caller said Mosquera told them the suitcase contained car parts.
He added: 'It's really heavy, and there's blood coming out of it. It looks like there's blood coming out of the case.
'He then said there were two cases, so he went up the road to get the second case.
'The guy on the bike who's just a member of the public, followed him. The guy has now run off.'
The caller said of the case: 'It looks like blood to us, without smashing the case open, we're not really going to know, and that's obviously for you, but it's just, it's, it's blood. We're, yeah, we're convinced it's blood.'
He said they, 'did sort of like suggest to him, do you want to open a case? Tell us what's in it', and he 'didn't want to open the case', adding that he 'sat on the case at one stage'.
The caller gave emergency services a description of Mosquera.
Police officers attended the bridge and had to open the suitcases, which contained the torsos and limbs of the victims, Mr Alfonso and Mr Longworth.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
STV News
an hour ago
- STV News
Supply teacher who let pupils sit on his lap struck off
A supply teacher who inappropriately embraced pupils and let them sit on his lap has been struck off. The man was teaching at a secondary school in a role as a supply English teacher in June 2019 when the incidents took place. At a General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) hearing, it was found that the teacher, who sang in the school choir, touched a former pupil on the leg and allowed her to place her head on his body during a school show rehearsal. He also let her sit on his knee while they were both in a staff room. While working with the pupils, the panel found that he repeatedly allowed female pupils and former pupils to sit on his lap and also embraced pupils and former pupils on several occasions. A former colleague told the hearing she was 'horrified' to see a pupil on his knee and that the teacher had 'jumped up like a startled rabbit' when he noticed her looking at him. The panel ruled that his conduct made him unfit for the classroom and he was struck from the register. He did not take part in the disciplinary proceedings but did make comments in an email to the GTCS. The former teacher said he had 'no specifically detailed memories' of his conduct. He admitted allowing a former pupil to sit on his lap but insisted it had been 'taken out of context'. The former pupil told the panel she was 'not concerned' by his actions at the time. In a written ruling, the GTCS panel said: 'In the panel's view, the teacher's actions are not remediable, have not been remedied, and there is a risk of recurrence were the teacher to return to teaching. 'In consideration of all the evidence there is a pattern of behaviour and a lack of insight. In the panel's view the mitigations offered were just as inappropriate as the allegations found proved.' The teacher will be allowed to make an application to re-register as a teacher following a two-year period. The ruling did not identify the man or the area where the conduct took place. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Body of missing Brit pensioner, 88, discovered on Spanish wasteland by hikers
Vic Ashworth, 88, who had been a lecturer at UMIST in Manchester, had gone missing in Nerja - a holiday hotspot in the south of Spain - where he was living with his wife A body of a British expat who had disappeared in the south of Spain has been found. Vic Ashworth, 88, had been living with his wife Basma in the Fuente del Baden area of Nerja, near Malaga, when he went missing on July 22. He did not return home after going to the hairdresser on Calle Jaen and was reported missing to police the following day. Mr Ashworth was a renowned engineer who had lectured at UMIST in Manchester and his area of expertise was in corrosive protection. Posters had been put up in the area where Mr Ashworth had gone missing while appeals were also made on social media. And sadly his body has now been found on wasteland not far from his home. It is understood to be in a location where Vic rarely visited but police are not treating the death as suspicious. There were no signs of foul play such as a robbery or violence but an autopsy is being carried out with indications suggesting he suffered a heart attack. His body was found by hikers only a few hours after his disappearance was reported. It comes as a girl, 3, was found dead on a popular Greece tourist beach by a horrified passer-by. Mr Ashworth had also worked as a consultant in the oil industry and was a supervisor during the building of the Channel Tunnel. The couple had moved to Nerja five years ago with his wife Basma, an abstract and textile artist, having chosen the location after initially considering Greece. They were keen members of the Nerja History Group and Vic had given lectures in China, Japan, Australia, the Middle East and South America, among other countries, reported SurinEnglish. A message from the group read: "Today would have been Vic's 88th birthday and he wanted us to celebrate, not mourn. Both Basma and Vic have been great supporters of the history group, attending meetings and accompanying us on many trips. We send our deepest condolences to Basma.' Meanwhile, two British brothers have died after getting into trouble while swimming off the Spanish coast. Authorities confirmed the boys, aged 11 and 13, were swimming off Salou, Tarragona. Both boys drowned, Spanish officials said, while their father was rescued alive. Police are not treating the incident as a criminal matter. "Two brothers, of British nationality and aged 11 and 13, drowned this evening on the Llarga beach in Salou (Tarragona)," Catalonia's Civil Protection said. "The father of the minors, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive."
Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit, 23, suffers horror injuries after falling 'head first' into Ibiza pool
A British man is reported to have undergone brain surgery after falling into a pool in Ibiza. The man, 23, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a fall A British man has been left with serious injuries and possible paralysis following a plunge into an Ibiza swimming pool. The man, 23, is believed to have fallen from a height of around 1.2 metres into a pool in San Antonio, known to be one of Ibiza's party venues. It is not yet clear if he jumped or fell, or where he may have fallen from. Reports indicate he was injured when he hit his head on the bottom of the pool, and has since undergone brain surgery. It comes after a warning to Brit tourists planning all-inclusive holidays to Spain. He was injured on Tuesday afternoon after 'falling headfirst' into the pool, island newspaper Diario de Ibiza. The man was taken by ambulance to the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Polyclinic, where he was operated on by the neurosurgery team. He is reported to have a a cervical spinal cord injury, a head trauma and a fracture of the sixth vertebra. It is feared his legs could have been left paralysed. He remains in intensive care. The case has generated consternation in the municipality, which adds another serious accident in the hotel environment in the middle of the high season. It comes after two British brothers were confirmed to have died after getting into trouble while swimming off the Spanish coast. Authorities confirmed the boys, aged 11 and 13, were swimming off Salou, Tarragona. Both boys drowned, Spanish officials said, while their father was rescued alive. Police are not treating the incident as a criminal matter. "Two brothers, of British nationality and aged 11 and 13, drowned this evening on the Llarga beach in Salou (Tarragona)," Catalonia's Civil Protection said. "The father of the minors, who had also entered the water, was rescued alive." Their dad reportedly made a desperate attempt to save them and had to be rescued himself after nearly drowning. Both youngsters were in cardiac arrest by the time emergency help arrived in the form of seven land units from the Medical Emergency System (SEM), the Salou Local Police, Catalonian police and the fire brigade. "These are the fifteenth and seventeenth fatalities on Catalan beaches since the summer season officially began on 15 June, a figure that already exceeds by five those recorded in the same period last summer which was 11," a Civil Protection spokesperson said. The incident at the Costa Dorada resort happened last night, with the emergency call being made just before 9pm. It is understood that the British family involved were guests at a nearby hotel. The spokesman for Civil Protection stated that the lifeguards had already finished their shift for the day when the tragedy occurred. He added: "Yellow flags had been raised during the day at some beaches in the area. Bathing is prohibited when red flags are flying and yellow flags indicate that swimmers should exercise caution."
