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| Man killed couple then froze remains in west London, court hears | Man killed couple then froze remains in west London, court hears |
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| Yostin Mosquera, 34, Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, pictured on a boat in Colombia | Yostin Mosquera, 34, Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, pictured on a boat in Colombia |
| A man murdered a couple, dismembered their bodies and then froze some of their remains before taking the rest in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, a court has heard. | A man murdered a couple, dismembered their bodies and then froze some of their remains before taking the rest in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, a court has heard. |
| Yostin Andres Mosquera filmed himself having sex with Albert Alfonso, 62, and stabbed him to death, having earlier killed Paul Longworth, 71, the prosecution said. | Yostin Andres Mosquera filmed himself having sex with Albert Alfonso, 62, and stabbed him to death, having earlier killed Paul Longworth, 71, the prosecution said. |
| Mr Mosquera, 35, denies the murder of both men at their flat in Shepherd's Bush, west London, between 8 and 10 July last year. | Mr Mosquera, 35, denies the murder of both men at their flat in Shepherd's Bush, west London, between 8 and 10 July last year. |
| He admitted the manslaughter of Mr Alfonso during a hearing at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, however the prosecution rejected this plea. | He admitted the manslaughter of Mr Alfonso during a hearing at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, however the prosecution rejected this plea. |
| This article contains material that some people may find distressing. | This article contains material that some people may find distressing. |
| The court heard the defendant told a cyclist who had stopped to ask if he was lost that he had car parts inside a large red suitcase and a large silver trunk. | The court heard the defendant told a cyclist who had stopped to ask if he was lost that he had car parts inside a large red suitcase and a large silver trunk. |
| Deanna Heer KC, prosecuting, told the court the suitcases contained the decapitated and dismembered bodies of Mr Longworth and Mr Alfonso. | Deanna Heer KC, prosecuting, told the court the suitcases contained the decapitated and dismembered bodies of Mr Longworth and Mr Alfonso. |
| Other body parts were found by police in a chest freezer at their flat in Shepherd's Bush. | Other body parts were found by police in a chest freezer at their flat in Shepherd's Bush. |
| Mr Longworth had been attacked with a hammer to the back of his head and Mr Alfonso had been repeatedly stabbed, the court heard. | Mr Longworth had been attacked with a hammer to the back of his head and Mr Alfonso had been repeatedly stabbed, the court heard. |
| The pair were in a long-term relationship and a year before their death, had entered into a civil partnership together, the prosecution told the Jury. | The pair were in a long-term relationship and a year before their death, had entered into a civil partnership together, the prosecution told the Jury. |
| Internet searches | Internet searches |
| The court heard the defendant and another man, known under a pseudonym as James Smith, were paid by Mr Alfonso to perform degrading sexual acts which were often filmed and posted online. | |
| The court heard there were also times when the victims and the defendant went on trips together. | The court heard there were also times when the victims and the defendant went on trips together. |
| The prosecution alleges Mr Mosquera killed both men on 8 July 2024 at their home in Shepherd's Bush, killing Mr Longworth first and then hiding his body in the storage section of Mr Longworth's bed. | The prosecution alleges Mr Mosquera killed both men on 8 July 2024 at their home in Shepherd's Bush, killing Mr Longworth first and then hiding his body in the storage section of Mr Longworth's bed. |
| The court also heard the defendant had searched on the internet for the value of the victims' home. | The court also heard the defendant had searched on the internet for the value of the victims' home. |
| Mr Mosquera, a Colombian national, sat in the dock and listened to proceedings with the help of an interpreter. | Mr Mosquera, a Colombian national, sat in the dock and listened to proceedings with the help of an interpreter. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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