A man is wanted over the dumping of human remains on Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Police were called to a report of a person acting suspiciously at the scene in Bristol shortly before midnight last night (Wednesday, 10 July).
When officers arrived ten minutes later, the man – who left two suitcases – was found to have fled. Moments after human remains were find inside.
Now, Avon and Somerset Police has released photos of the man allegedly involved – who is described as a black male with a beard.
He was wearing a black Adidas baseball cap, black jeans, a black jacket, black trainers with thick white soles and had a black backpack.
A spokesperson said: “We believe he then left the bridge in the direction of Leigh Woods.
“If anyone sees this man, we’d ask them not to approach him and instead call 999, quoting reference 5224180010 to the call handler.
“A large-scale search was carried out over several hours last night involving involved the police helicopter and HM Coastguard, but the man was not located.
“We’re now reviewing CCTV and working on tracking the man’s movements after he left the bridge, with these enquiries directing officers on the ground.
“At this time, we’re not aware of any current risk to the wider public.”
They added: “Additional high-visibility patrols are being carried out in the area and if anyone has any concerns they’d be encouraged to speak to an officer.
“Anyone with information about the man’s whereabouts is asked to call us on 999 as this will enable the information to be passed quickly to officers searching for him.
“We will also soon launch a bespoke page on our Major Incident Public Portal to enable members of the public to provide other information that could assist our enquiries online.”
