Husband Killed, Dismembered Wife After Argument About Her Postpartum Weight: Police

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of his wife, whose dismembered body was found in a Hollywood apartment this month.

Jonathan Renteria, 25, was arrested on Sept. 11 and booked the following day. He is being held in lieu of $4 million bail, according to sheriff's inmate records. He is charged with murder and mutilation of human remains, ABC 7 reported.

Authorities claim Renteria killed his wife, 37-year-old June Bunyan, who moved to the U.S. from Scotland to work as a lawyer.

Bunyan was last seen alive on Sept. 4, and the next day, Renteria was seen on his way to drop off the couple's 1-month-old child at his parents' house while carrying trash bags filled with unknown contents.

Renteria, who was found in a Ventura County hotel room suffering from a bloody arm injury, allegedly confessed to killing his wife during an argument in their Franklin Avenue apartment about her postpartum weight, ABC 7 reported.

Deputies found a handwritten note from Renteria that said he had killed his wife, CBS Los Angeles reported.

A Gofundme has been set up to raise money to transport Bunyan's remains to the U.K. and pay for her funeral expenses.

If you or someone you know needs support, shelter or other services, the LA County Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 800-978-3600.

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City News Service contributed to this report.