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Scottish Lawyer Killed in Los Angeles as Suspect Faces Murder and Abuse-of-Remains Charges

Family is raising money to return her remains to Scotland.

Overview

  • LAPD says 37-year-old June Bunyan was found dead in her Hollywood residence on Sept. 11, and the county medical examiner reported traumatic neck injuries.
  • Police arrested 25-year-old Jonathan Renteria, who is in Los Angeles County custody at Twin Towers Correctional Facility on suspicion of murder and related counts involving human remains.
  • Local outlets report Renteria is being held on multi-million-dollar bail as prosecutors review the case for formal charging and court proceedings.
  • Investigators say a Ventura County tip following an attempted-suicide call led officers to the apartment, where they reported a smell of decomposition and observed limbs in a bag; detectives believe she was killed on Sept. 4.
  • Friends launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate Bunyan’s remains to the UK, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office says it is supporting her family.