A 35-year-old Colombian man, Yostin Andres Mosquera, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 42 years for the brutal murder of two men in their London apartment. The victims, Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, were killed in July last year using a hammer and a knife. Mosquera then dismembered their bodies, froze some parts, and transported the remains in suitcases to Bristol, where they were discovered on the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The case has been described by London police as one of the “most harrowing” they have encountered. At Woolwich Crown Court, Judge Joel Bennathan emphasized the premeditated and “thoroughly wicked” nature of the crimes but stopped short of imposing a whole-life order, citing Mosquera’s lack of prior convictions and possible childhood trauma. Mosquera, who was staying with the couple, also pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing child pornography. Police revealed that the murders occurred during an extreme sex session, with footage of the crime leaving a lasting impact on investigators. Mosquera attempted to steal money from the victims’ bank accounts post-murder, and the judge concluded that the killings were “undoubtedly murders committed for gain.”
