A dismembered body found in a California dumpster has been positively identified as the missing wife of Samuel Haskell IV, the son of the Hollywood executive accused of murdering him and his still-missing parents.
A medical examiner on Monday listed the death of 37-year-old mother Mei Li Haskell on Nov. 8, the day a torso was found in a trash can in Encino two days after she and her parents were last seen, CNN reported.
His place of death is listed as a parking lot, but his cause of death remains under investigation.
His parents, Chinese nationals Gaoshan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, are still missing.
Her 35-year-old husband was arrested the same day the torso was found — day after day laborers claimed he hired them to remove heavy garbage bags they believed contained body parts.
Haskell IV was charged with the murder of his wife, Mei Li Haskell. Samuel Haskell Jr/Tumblr Sam Haskell’s prison jumpsuit slipped before his court appearance, revealing his tattooed upper body. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
He was charged with three counts of murder after police said they traced the remains to the Los Angeles home the couple shared with their children and her parents.
Haskell IV was allegedly caught on video disposing of a body in a dumpster.
Police executing a second search warrant at his home found evidence of a gruesome crime, they have claimed.
Mei Li Haskell’s father Gaoshan Li and mother Yanxiang Wang have been missing since November 6. AP Haskell IV was allegedly caught on video throwing Mei Li Haskell’s body into a trash can. ABC NEWS 7
Haskell, the son of former William Morris Agency executive vice president Samuel Haskell III, made his first court appearance on Dec. 9.
He was shirtless and wore a suicide vest around his waist as he stood before a judge who ordered him to remain held without bail pending his next appearance on January 12.
A court official said the suspect’s Velcro strap came undone before his appearance, allowing him to slide down and reveal his tattooed upper body.
The suspect’s father, Hollywood powerhouse Sam Haskell III, poses with Dolly Parton at the 2017 Variety and Women In Film pre-Emmy celebration in West Hollywood, California. FilmMagic
If convicted of all three counts of murder, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
Haskell IV was represented by Beverly Hills defense attorney Bob Schwartz before turning to Joseph Weimoritz, who entered no plea on his behalf and asked the trial to continue.
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