Left on a famous bridgeSuitcase with human remains found in Bristol
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11.7.2024 - 21:09
British police are alerted at around midnight that a man is behaving strangely on a well-known bridge in Bristol. The suspect leaves two suitcases behind. With terrible contents.
11.07.2024, 21:09
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Police in Bristol, England, have found two suitcases with gruesome contents: "Sadly, we believe the suitcases contain human remains," said investigators.
Police are now searching for the man who, according to initial investigations, had taken a cab to Clifton Suspension Bridge.
The police were called to Bristol's famous suspension bridge at around midnight because a man with a suitcase was reportedly behaving strangely there.
Police officers in the English city of Bristol have found two suitcases with gruesome contents. "Sadly, we believe the suitcases contain human remains," the investigators announced on the X platform.
The police were called to Bristol's famous suspension bridge at around midnight because a man with a suitcase was reportedly behaving strangely there.
Please see the statement below in relation to the police presence at Clifton Suspension Bridge today.
Our enquiries are at an early stage and we would please ask people avoid speculation at this time. pic.twitter.com/LmKLUmqu22
— Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) July 11, 2024
Manhunt for man
When the police arrived ten minutes later, the man had already gone and left the suitcase behind, according to the police report. The second suitcase was then discovered nearby.
Police are now searching for the man who, according to initial investigations, had driven to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in a cab. "The vehicle has been impounded and the driver is helping us with our investigation," the police said. The search for the suspect and the identification of the remains would be the top priority.
Detectives investigating the discovery of human remains on Clifton Suspension Bridge yesterday (Wed 10 July) are releasing images of a man they want to talk.
If you see him, we advise not to approach him and call 999, quoting ref 5224180010.