A man was charged with murder Monday in the killings of a former couple whose remains were discovered last week in two suitcases on a bridge in southwest England and at the London apartment they shared, British authorities said.

Yostin Andres Mosquera was charged with killing Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71. His arrest followed a manhunt and appeal by authorities for assistance in locating Mosquera, and police circulated two photographs of him .

Alfonso and Longworth had broken up but still lived together in their west London apartment, the London Metropolitan Police said in a statement released Monday . Mosquera had been staying with the men for a short period of time before the killings, police said.

Police said they have not yet determined a motive for the crime, and have found no evidence so far to suggest that Alfonso and Longworth were killed because they were gay. However, authorities have initially classified the killings as a hate crime under U.K. guidelines.

Police also do not believe anyone else besides Mosquera was involved but emphasized that the investigation is ongoing.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine said he recognized that the awful killings would cause concern for members of the local LGBTQ+ community and that the police were consulting with the citys LGBTQ+ Independent Advisory Group.

Their advice, expertise and support for the investigation has been extremely valuable, Valentine said.

The hate crime classification will assist in shaping elements of the investigation and will be reviewed as any clearer evidence of a specific motive becomes available, the police said.