THIS is the chilling moment a killer danced naked after murdering a couple before dumping their remains in a suitcase near Clifton Suspension bridge.
Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, was found guilty of killing civil partners Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on July 8 last year in their flat in Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush, West London.
met policeDisturbing footage captured the killer singing and dancing after the brutal murders[/caption]
met policeMosquera checking Mr Alfonso’s online banking[/caption]
Yostin Andres Mosquera and Paul Longworth, left
Albert Alfonso, left, and Paul Longworth
Mosquera, who was staying with the couple, “decapitated and dismembered” them, froze parts of their remains and brought the rest in suitcases to Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, argued the prosecution.
The brutal murder of Mr Alfonso was captured on camera, set up in the bedroom to record a sex session between him and Mosquera.
Disturbing footage revealed the killer repeatedly stabbed his victim, as well as cut his throat, torso and neck.
Meanwhile Mr Longworth was attacked with a hammer to the back of his head and his skull shattered.
A callous Mosquera could be seen dancing and singing while naked after inflicting such horror.
He took off his gloves and mask before walking around the room covered in blood.
Footage showed him cover the body before heartlessly accessing Mr Alfonso’s online bank from a computer to withdraw funds.
Mr Alfonso enjoyed “extreme sex” and Mosquera, a Colombian national whom he met online years earlier, was part of that world, jurors heard.
Mosquera’s plan was to hurl the suitcases over the bridge to dispose of the remains after the “calculated” and “premeditated” killings, prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said.
Mosquera had admitted killing Mr Alfonso but claimed it was manslaughter by reason of loss of control.
He pleaded not guilty to murdering both men and insisted Mr Alfonso killed Mr Longworth.
It took a jury five hours and three minutes to unanimously find Mosquera guilty today.
He had told the jury he feared for his own life and believed he was about to be killed when he stabbed Mr Alfonso.
The defendant claimed that he thought Mr Alfonso would do to him what he claims he had already done to Mr Longworth, he felt “intimidated” and threats had been made to his family in Colombia.
Mosquera was seen dragging suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge on July 10 last year
Mosquera’s actions after stabbing Mr Alfonso, including singing and dancing, could have been an outburst as he had been overwhelmed by all that had happened to him, his defence counsel suggested.
The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan KC, said he would sentence Mosquera on October 24.
He said: “I am not going to pass sentence on you today although the only one I can pass on you is one of life imprisonment.
“I am going to order a psychiatric report on you. It is in your interests to cooperate with the psychiatrist so that I can decide the minimum term you are going to serve.”
Detective Chief Inspector Ollie Stride, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command who led this investigation, said:
“This has been one of the most harrowing murders my team have ever investigated, a case that will stay with many of us for a long time.
“Paul and Albert were murdered in the most brutal and callous of ways in their own home.
“The investigation has been complex and intense and we worked tirelessly to build a catalogue of evidence which would ensure we brought Mosquera to justice.
Mosquera was spotted abandoning the suitcase, the court heard
PAThe court heard Mosquera had created a PowerPoint of the couple’s banking information[/caption]
“The team have consumed hundreds hours of footage, including some of the utmost disturbing and graphic nature. Those images will stay with all of us for a very long time.
“We are grateful to all those who helped us build this investigation, including Avon and Somerset Police, who commenced the investigation and arrested Mosquera.
“As well as the many witnesses who provided detailed accounts of events which must have been extremely hard to share.
“We have also worked closely with the LGBT+ Independent Advisory Group and I am grateful for their support and the advice they have provided as they helped monitor the investigation.
“Paul and Albert had known one another for decades. They were in a loving, committed relationship and welcomed Mosquera into their home.
“They did not deserve to have their lives taken away from them in the most traumatising of circumstances.
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with Paul and Albert’s family and loved ones and all who knew them, as they continue to process the trauma of what happened.”
PAPaul Longworth, left, and Albert Alfonso were killed at their flat in West London[/caption]
Mosquera is due to be sentenced later this year
Detective Inspector Neil Meade, of Avon and Somerset police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “These crimes were truly horrific and our thoughts are with the families and friends of Albert and Paul.
“Yostin Mosquera’s actions have had a significant impact on our communities in Avon and Somerset and I’m very grateful for the support we received at the time of the incident and have received since. It was an extremely fast-moving and complex investigation and their understanding, particularly in those early days, was hugely appreciated.
“Mosquera had no connection to Bristol and during the trial we’ve heard he chose to travel here in an attempt to dispose of Albert and Paul’s remains and hide his despicable crimes.
“A large number of police officers and members of staff were involved in our investigation and they deserve massive credit, along with colleagues at the Metropolitan Police, in helping ensure he could be brought to justice.
“I know how concerning this incident was – and still is – for our LGBT communities and that some of the details we’ve heard over the course of the trial will have been deeply distressing. We remain in close contact with community leaders and our partners and are ready to provide any support we can.”
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