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Body of Scottish Lawyer Repatriated as Arran Funeral Set for Oct. 31

A court date to set a preliminary hearing falls on 18 November in Los Angeles.

Overview

  • Family statements confirm a service at Brodick Parish Church on the Isle of Arran on 31 October with burial on the island.
  • More than £18,800 has been donated to a fundraising appeal, surpassing the original £15,000 target for repatriation and funeral costs.
  • The Los Angeles Police Department has charged Jonathan Renteria with murder, disinterment and mutilation, and sexual contact with human remains.
  • Renteria has pleaded not guilty and is being held at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility with bail set at $4 million.
  • The UK Foreign Office is supporting the family, and officials recorded that June Bunyan suffered traumatic neck injuries on 11 September.