A mother and her two parents are still missing days after her husband was arrested on suspicion of murder when a woman’s torso was found in a dumpster, the Los Angeles Police Department says in apress release.
Samuel Haskell, 35, was arrested Wednesday after a person looking through dumpster bins found a human torso in a plastic bag, police say. The torso has not yet been identified.
Detectives processing the scene found evidence that led them to the home where Haskell lived with his children along with his wife, Mei Li Haskell, 37, and her parents, Gaoshan Li, 71, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, the LAPD says.
Samuel Haskell/TikTok; Los Angeles Police Department via AP
TheLos Angeles Timesreports that police say the torso is assumed to be that of Mei Li, but DNA results are pending.
Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshan Li.Los Angeles Police Department via AP
Los Angeles Police Department via AP
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Haskell is being held on $2,000,000 bail. It is not immediately clear if he has retained an attorney.
CNN reportsthat Haskell is the son of producer and Hollywood agent Sam Haskell, who has represented stars likeWhoopi GoldbergandDolly Parton.
The LAPD is seeking the public’s help in locating the family members. Anyone with information can call the department’s Robbery-Homicide Division, Homicide Special Section, at 213-486-6890. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7.
Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go towww.lacrimestoppers.org.
source: people.com
