Bodies on the Bridge: The Clifton Suspension Bridge murders
It was late at night on 10th July 2024 when an odd discovery was made. After watching England score a late goal in the semi-final of Euro 2024, pub goers witnessed an individual transporting two suitcases in Clifton.
One of these witnesses made a joke towards them, saying, 'That looks really heavy, what have you got in there, a body?' They had no idea how accurate this throwaway comment would turn out to be. Inside the suitcases were the remains of 71-year-old Paul Longworth and 62-year-old Albert Alfonso.
Join us here at Crime+Investigation as we examine the shocking case of the Clifton Suspension Bridge murders.
Who were Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso?
Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth were a couple who entered a civil partnership in February 2023. The pair lived together in a flat in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. They had lived with one another for many years, and were described as quiet, cheerful, lovely and happy by neighbours. Albert was originally from France but had become a British citizen.
The murder of Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso
At the time of their deaths, Paul and Albert had a man living with them in their flat named Yostin Andres Mosquera. 35-year-old Mosquera was a Colombian national, and he had been staying with the couple for a short time.
Mosquera was a pornography performer who attracted the attention of Albert online. Albert had a preference for extreme and degrading sexual acts, and he often went online to fulfill these needs. Paul did not share these extreme sexual desires, but was aware and accepting of Albert’s internet activity.
Once Mosquera and Albert connected, they engaged in sex online. Mosquera visited the UK a few times, while Paul and Albert also went to visit him in Colombia. Despite the three of them seeming to enjoy being in one another’s company, Mosquera clearly had financial motives in mind.
On 8th July, Mosquera murdered Paul and Alfonso in their flat in what seemed to be a premeditated attack, as he had searched online for 'Where on the head is a knock fatal?' and purchased a chest freezer. Mosquera is thought to have attacked Paul first with a hammer, hitting him in the head at least nine times. Paul also had defensive wounds on his arms, showing that he attempted to defend himself from the attack.
Albert’s death was all the more harrowing, as Mosquera killed him while the two were having sexual intercourse. He was filming at the time, leading to particularly gruesome footage that had to be viewed by the jury during the trial.
During their sex session, Mosquera stabbed Alfred around 13 times in the chest and around his neck. After the murders, Mosquera was seen on the footage singing in Spanish and dancing.
Following their deaths, Mosquera dismembered Albert and Paul’s bodies. This included cutting off their heads, which he stored in the aforementioned chest freezer. He then placed their other body parts within two suitcases and took them to Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on 10th July.
He was later reported to the police for suspicious behaviour while attempting to carry the suitcases. Mosquera fled the scene but, after a brief manhunt, he was found and arrested on 13th July.
The trial
As well as information regarding Mosquera’s relationship with Paul and Albert, the trial revealed damning evidence regarding the premeditated nature of the murders. It came to light that he had looked online for the value of the couple's home and had made a spreadsheet with their bank information.
Mosquera admitted to killing Albert, but he argued that it was manslaughter and not murder. He also denied killing Paul, but this was rejected and the trial went ahead for both killings.
The verdict
After his initial trial collapsed due to unclear evidence, Mosquera was retried in July 2025. He accused Alfonso of raping him and threatening to harm his family, while also claiming that Alfonso had murdered Longworth.
But the jury saw through his lies, and Mosquera was found guilty of double murder.
Sentencing Mosquera to a minimum of 40 years, Judge Justice Bennathan described the murders as 'utterly wicked crimes'.
Mosquera later pled guilty to possession of child pornography, and was sentenced to a further 16 years in custody.
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