Human remains found in two suitcases on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol are thought to be those of two men, police have said.
One post-mortem was “inconclusive” while the second is ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said.
Neither victim has been formally identified.
Enquiries suggest a man identified as a suspect travelled to Bristol from London on Wednesday before the remains were found, Scotland Yard said.
A crime scene is in place in Shepherd’s Bush in west London, where a helicopter was circling above Scott’s Road on Friday afternoon. Four police officers guarded a cordoned off area.
“I heard them all tearing down here in the early hours of the morning,” said local resident Anthony Priest.
“I heard a police car coming down, with lights flashing. “It must have been about half past three.”
Avon and Somerset Police, who have not identified the suspect, released a photographof him.
He is described as black with a beard, wearing a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket and black trainers with thick white soles. He also had a black backpack and was wearing a gold earring.
If anyone sees him, they are advised to call 999 immediately.
There is “no information to suggest” he remains in the Avon and Somerset area, officers said.
Image: Pic: Avon and Somerset Police
Image: A forensics tent on Clifton Suspension Bridge
Officers received reports just before midnight on Wednesday evening of a man with a suitcase acting suspiciously on the bridge.
It is believed the wanted man took a taxi to “where the suitcases were unloaded”, Acting Bristol Commander Vicks Hayward-Melen said.
The driver is helping with the police investigation and a taxi has been seized.
Police arrived at the scene within 10 minutes – but the man had vanished, leaving a suitcase behind. A second suitcase was found nearby a short time later.
Both were found to contain human remains.
Witnesses have described how the man was challenged after a “tatty” suitcase was seen to be leaking blood.
He left the scene, reportedly chased by a cyclist.
The suspect set off in the direction of Leigh Woods after abandoning the suitcases, police said on Thursday.
Image: A police tent on Clifton Suspension Bridge, where suitcases containing what are believed to be body parts have been found
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine, who is leading the investigation for the Met, said: “Over the last 48 hours we have been working extremely closely with colleagues from Avon and Somerset. This work leads us to believe the man we need to speak to travelled to Bristol from London earlier on Wednesday evening (10 July).”
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