Mei Li Haskell and Samuel Haskell IV.Photo:Los Angeles Police Department/AP; Samuel Haskell/TikTok
Los Angeles Police Department/AP; Samuel Haskell/TikTok
Mei Li’s husband, Sam Haskell, has been charged withmurdering his 37-year-old wife and her parents, Gaoshan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, last November in Tarzana, Calif.
Sam was arrested on Nov. 8. He plead not guilty to themurdersof his wife and in-laws on Jan. 12, 2024.
PEOPLE obtained a copy of the autopsy on Mei Li’s torso. In the report, her head, arms and legs were noted as absent.
The report noted a “sharp force injury at the neck” and the bone margins at the amputation areas described as “remarkably smooth,” suggesting “a sharp powered tool was likely used” in the amputations.
The report also stated, “There was no definitive indication that the dismemberment occurred antemortem, however, the possibility that the head and neck removal was initiated prior to death cannot be entirely excluded.” In other words, while there was no indication the head was removed after death, the autopsy did not rule out that Mei Li was still alive when she was decapitated.
There were no other fatal injuries identified on the torso. While the remains did not include the head, the coroner concluded that the most likely mechanisms of death were blunt force, gunshot or sharp force trauma to the head/neck or asphyxia. The coroner also did not rule out the possibility of poisoning.
Mei Haskell and her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshan Li.Los Angeles Police Department via AP
Los Angeles Police Department via AP
The bodies of Mei Li’s parents have not been recovered.
If convicted, Sam could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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source: people.com
