Mei Haskell, left, and Sam Haskell.Photo:Los Angeles Police Department/AP; Samuel Haskell/TikTok
Los Angeles Police Department/AP; Samuel Haskell/TikTok
The remains of a woman found in a Los Angeles dumpster in November have been identified as those belonging to the wife of thesuspect accused of murdering herand her parents, according to multiple reports.
NBC Los Angeles,KTLAandCBS Newsall reported that the medical examiner’s office confirmed that the torso was Haskell’s.
Samuel “Sam” Haskell IV, 35, is accused of killing his wife, 37, and her parents, Gaoshan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, who were last seen Nov. 6, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office previously said.
Tanxiang Wang, left, and Gaoshan Li.Los Angeles Police Department via AP
Los Angeles Police Department via AP
The bodies of Li and Wang have not yet been found.
Sam is due in court Jan. 12 and is currently being held without bail, jail records indicate. He is charged with three counts of murder, according to authorities.
It’s not clear if he has entered a plea and PEOPLE has not been able to reach an attorney for him.
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Sam is the son of Sam Haskell, a former Hollywood agent, who once represented stars like George Clooney, Kathy Griffin and Whoopi Goldberg.
Sam Haskell.Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty
Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty
Together, Sam and Mei had three sons. The news came as a complete shock to the quiet neighborhood of Tarzana, where the family had lived since 2020.
“[Mei] was always available at the drop of a hat,” next-door neighbor Elle Benamitold PEOPLEin November. “And she was so dedicated to her kids."
source: people.com
