Pictured: Man wanted after suitcases containing body parts found
Police officers have released an image of a man after two suitcases which were filled with human remains and leaking blood were left on Clifton Suspension Bridge.
A helicopter and the Coastguard are helping Avon and Somerset Police locate the man, who was taken to the bridge in a taxi.
He is described as black with a beard, wearing a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket, white trainers and had a black backpack.
Officials were called to reports at 11.57pm on Wednesday of a man seen “acting suspiciously with a suitcase” on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police said.
A spokesman said that officers arrived at the bridge within 10 minutes but the man had already fled the area “leaving the suitcase behind”.
A second suitcase was located nearby a short time later.
A force spokesman said: “Sadly it’s believed the suitcases contain human remains.
“Our Major Crime Investigation Team has launched an investigation. Locating the man who left the suitcases and identifying the deceased are our priorities.”
Acting Bristol Commander Vicks Hayward-Melen described it as a “very disturbing incident”.
She said: “An immediate search of the area was carried out by officers on the ground with the support of the National Police Air Service and HM Coastguard following the discovery of the suitcases. These searches remain ongoing.
“Initial enquiries have established the man was taken to the bridge in a taxi. The vehicle has been seized and the driver is helping us with our enquiries.”
