Jury discharged in suitcase remains murder trial
The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering two men in London before dumping some of their remains in suitcases in Bristol has been discharged.Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, denies murdering Albert Afonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on or before 11 July 2024 and was on trial at the Old Bailey in London.Parts of their bodies were found in Shepherd's Bush, while some were discovered in a suitcase and trunk left near Clifton Suspension Bridge.The prosecution opened its case on 30 April but trial judge Mr Justice Bennathan discharged the jury earlier.
Mr Justice Bennathan thanked jurors for their service and said he was sorry for where the trial had "ended up".Mosquera has admitted the manslaughter of Mr Alfonso by way of loss of self-control, but denies both charges of murder.There is due to be a pre-trial review hearing for Mr Mosquera at the Old Bailey on 13 June and provisional retrial date has been set for 30 June at Woolwich Crown Court.
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