Arrests as man's body found in suitcase in woods

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in a suitcase in woods, the Met Police said.

Officers were called to a report of a potential murder at a block of flats on Kingfisher Court, off Queensmere Road in Wandsworth, at 22:55 BST on Thursday. No-one was found at the property, but a search led officers to believe someone had been harmed there so an investigation was launched.

On Friday, two men, aged 27 and 32, went to Medway police station in Gillingham, Kent, where they were arrested. Later that day, officers found the body of a man in a wooded area of Borstal.

The victim and the two men were known to each other, the forced added.

Formal identification has not yet taken place, but police said they believed they knew the victim's identity and had contacted his next of kin, who were being supported by specialist officers.

The two men remain in custody.

A third man, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on bail. No-one has been charged.

Det Insp Ben Dalloway, who is leading the investigation, said: "Our thoughts remain with the victim's family who are understandably distraught at their loss. We will continue to offer them every support."

He added: "This has been a fast-moving investigation and we are working tirelessly to establish the exact circumstances of the incident."

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