Police arrest Los Angeles man in reference to dismembered physique, lacking spouse and in-laws

LOS ANGELES — Police have arrested a Los Angeles man in reference to the invention of the torso of a dismembered feminine physique and the disappearance of his spouse and her live-in dad and mom.

The Los Angeles Police Division confirmed Saturday the arrest of 35-year-old Samuel Haskell. He has been jailed on suspicion of homicide whereas police try to establish the torso, which was discovered inside a bag in a dumpster on Wednesday.

The arrest was supported by proof from a search of Haskell’s dwelling within the Tarzana space the place he lived together with his spouse, in-laws and three kids, police stated. Haskell’s 37-year-old spouse, Mei Li Haskell, has gone lacking alongside together with her dad and mom. The youngsters have been positioned and are being cared for by family, police stated.

Police didn’t know if Haskell had an lawyer who might converse on his behalf, and there have been no court docket recordsdata instantly accessible on-line to point if he had employed an lawyer or been assigned a public defender. Relations couldn’t instantly be reached.

Haskell was being held in lieu of $2 million bail, with a court docket look scheduled for Monday. A number of media retailers have recognized Haskell because the son and namesake of a former government at a distinguished Hollywood expertise company.

Police recognized Mei Li Haskell’s dad and mom as Gaoshan Li, 71, and Yanxiang Wang, 64.