Picture of suspect released after human remains found in suitcases on Clifton Suspension Bridge

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the discovery of human remains in Bristol. Officers made the discovery at Clifton Suspension Bridge on Wednesday, July 10.

They have released the image, together with a description of the man's appearance and what he was last wearing in the hope he will come forward to help with their investigation. You can get live updates on this investigation here.

The public has been asked not to approach the man directly, and instead notify the police. They say high-visibility patrols are also being carried out in the area. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

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A statement from Avon and Somerset Police read: "Detectives investigating the discovery of human remains on Clifton Suspension Bridge yesterday (Wednesday, July 10) are releasing an image of a man they want to speak to. He is described as black 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.

"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.

"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." Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news.