CCTV footage 'key' to arrest of Irishman after discovery of torso in suitcase in Barcelona

Apartment block where investigators believe the murder and dismemberment occurred is just 15m from the rubbish container where the torso was found, Spanish police confirmed

The 51-year-old Irishman held on Saturday has been remanded in custody on suspicion of homicide after appearing before a judge. Picture: AP /Manu Mielniezuk

The Irishman arrested after the finding of body parts in a suitcase in Barcelona had been renting a room at the flat of his suspected victim for just two weeks, it emerged on Wednesday.

Police sources also confirmed the apartment block where investigators believe the murder and dismemberment occurred is just 15m from the rubbish container where the torso was found.