Tributes to ex-London scientist after body found dismembered in Colombia

Alessandro Coatti described by former colleagues at Royal Society of Biology as passionate and dedicated'

Tributes have been paid to a passionate and dedicated" scientist after parts of his dismembered body were found in a suitcase in Colombia.

Alessandro Coatti, who worked at the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) in London, was discovered on the outskirts of Santa Marta, a port city on the Caribbean coast. The 42-year-old molecular biologist was travelling and conducting research in South America after working in London for eight years.