Police update as human remains found in suitcases are 'more than one person' and manhunt moves city

The human remains found in two suitcases in Bristol are believed to be those of two adult men, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force, which also confirmed its officers have now taken over from Avon and Somerset Police in the manhunt to find the suspect, issued the update after a post-mortem examination took place.

The Met Police said it is understood the suspect travelled from London to Bristol earlier the same day. A crime scene is now in place at a location in Shepherds Bush, west London, the force said.

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The victims have not yet been formally identified but both are believed to be adult men, with the results of one post-mortem examination “inconclusive”, while a second post-mortem examination is ongoing.

Officers were initially called to reports of a man with a suitcase acting suspiciously on Clifton Suspension Bridge at 11.57pm on Wednesday. Witnesses described how the man, who arrived at the bridge in a taxi, was challenged after the "tatty" suitcase was seen to be leaking blood.

He left the scene, reportedly chased by a cyclist, and made off in the direction of Leigh Woods, leaving the suitcase behind.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers arrived at the scene within 10 minutes and discovered that the suitcase, along with a second located a short distance from the bridge, contained human remains.

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