A double murderer who tried to dispose of dismembered body parts hidden in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge has been convicted of the brutal killings of a couple.
Yostin Mosquera, 35, was found guilty of murdering Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso (on July 21, 2025) following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court – after the Crown Prosecution Service rejected his plea to manslaughter on the grounds of a loss of self-control.
Mosquera – a pornographic performer and Colombian national who spoke no English – had already admitted to manslaughter in relation to Mr Alfonso but denied murdering Mr Longworth.
At trial, he claimed that it was Mr Alfonso who had killed Mr Longworth. Fearing he was about to be attacked himself, Mosquera said he lost control and killed Mr Alfonso.
Prosecutors rejected his version of events and pushed ahead with a trial to prove that Mosquera had murdered both victims in a planned and premeditated attack.
Miranda Jollie, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said, “First and foremost, our thoughts remain with the victims and their families and friends at this time. Our case – based on methodically piecing together witness statements, CCTV footage, digital and forensic evidence – was that it was simply impossible for Yostin Mosquera’s version of events to be true.
“CCTV and employment records proved that Mr Alfonso was at work when Mr Longworth was brutally murdered, and Mosquera’s search history on his laptop showed that he was looking to purchase a chest freezer even before committing his first savage killing.
“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.”
Late at night on 10 July 2024, Mosquera was seen on Clifton Suspension Bridge acting strangely with two large suitcases. It became obvious that one of the suitcases was leaking blood, and when challenged by a member of the public, he ran away.
Police were called and made the gruesome discovery of body parts contained within the cases. A luggage label led them to Mr Longworth and Mr Alfonso’s flat in Shepherd’s Bush, London, where police also found their decapitated heads and remaining body parts stored in a chest freezer.
A few days later, on 13 July, Mosquera was arrested outside Bristol Temple Meads Station and charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with two counts of murder.
