US EditionJury discharged in trial of man accused of murdering couple and moving remains in suitcases
- The jury trial of 35-year-old Yostin Andres Mosquera for allegedly decapitating and dismembering Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth took place at the Old Bailey but was discharged on Thursday.
- The trial followed the July 8, 2023 murders in the Shepherd's Bush flat where the couple lived and included evidence from Mosquera’s laptop with disputed search timestamps.
- Mosquera admitted manslaughter of Alfonso by loss of self-control but denied both murder charges with the judge stating the trial could not continue due to evidential issues.
- Authorities discovered the severed heads of the couple stored inside a freezer, and Mosquera was observed on two occasions at the Clifton Suspension Bridge carrying suitcases containing body parts; a retrial is scheduled for June.
- The trial’s collapse means Mosquera faces a new jury in June, with the judge apologizing for the outcome and emphasizing the need to resolve evidence before a fair trial.
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Jury in trial of man accused of two suitcase murders discharged
The judge told jurors that the trial ‘simply cannot continue’.
·London, United Kingdom
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The jury has been discharged in the trial of a man, who's accused of murdering two men in Shepherds Bush, and taking some of their remains in suitcases to Bristol.
62-year-old Albert Alfonso, and Paul Longworth, who was 71, were found at the Clifton Suspension Bridge in July last year. The issue concerns evidence from Yostin Andres Mosquera's search history. A re-trial, involving a new jury, has been provisionally scheduled for June.
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