A man has been arrested after remains were found in two suitcases in Bristol and a flat in west London.
Investigators believe the remains found at an address in Shepherd’s Bush are linked to those found in two suitcases dumped near Clifton Suspension Bridge on Wednesday.
It is thought there are two male victims, although formal identification is yet to take place, according to Scotland Yard.
A 36-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation in Greenwich on Friday was released without charge.
It comes after Bristol officers were alerted to reports of a man spotted acting suspiciously on the Clifton Suspension Bridge just before midnight on Wednesday, with a “tatty” suitcase seen to be leaking blood.
The suspect had fled leaving the luggage behind after being challenged by the public.
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Police arriving at the scene a short time later discovered the suitcase, along with a second located a short distance from the bridge, contained human remains.
A taxi was also seized as part of the investigation and its driver questioned.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge reopened late on Thursday after council cleaning teams had attended the scene.
The Grade I listed landmark, which spans the Avon Gorge, was designed by noted Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1864.
