Mother fights for custody after LA murder charge (Full Transcript)

June Bunyan’s mother seeks answers and custody of baby Regina after Bunyan was killed in Los Angeles; husband Jonathan Renteria denies the charge.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: June Bunyan's dismembered body was found in her Los Angeles flat in September last year, thousands of miles from her childhood home on the Scottish island of Arran.

[00:00:08] Speaker 2: I'm going down to check June's grave. I go down nearly every day, check her flowers, have a wee blether, see what she's been up to.

[00:00:17] Speaker 1: June's husband, Jonathan Renteria, has been charged with her murder.

[00:00:21] Speaker 3: I know we're never going to get her back, but I just need to know what happened to her.

[00:00:25] Speaker 1: June, a 37-year-old law graduate, moved to LA in 2023, hoping to become a defence attorney. Her baby daughter, Regina, was born less than two months before June was killed.

[00:00:36] Speaker 3: Regina, I believe, sadly, was in the flat when he murdered my daughter, which must be horrific for my daughter if she knew, if she was conscious.

[00:00:50] Speaker 1: Renteria has pled not guilty to murder, and another court hearing is due next month. Jill faces a costly legal battle for custody of her granddaughter. She believes Regina is currently in the care of Renteria's parents. BBC News has been unable to verify this.

[00:01:06] Speaker 3: I would love Regina to come back to this country.

[00:01:10] Speaker 1: BBC News has attempted to contact Jonathan Renteria's parents to ask about Regina, but Renteria's lawyer told us they wouldn't be answering any of our questions.

[00:01:20] Speaker 2: It just, it means so much to have her home, here. It feels like she belongs here.

Summary

June Bunyan, a 37-year-old Scottish law graduate who moved to Los Angeles in 2023, was found dismembered in her LA apartment in September. Her husband, Jonathan Renteria, has been charged with her murder and has pleaded not guilty, with another hearing due next month. June’s mother, Jill, mourns her daughter, visits her grave regularly, and seeks answers about what happened. Jill also faces an expensive legal fight for custody of June’s infant daughter, Regina, who was born less than two months before June’s death and may have been present in the apartment; Jill believes Regina is in the care of Renteria’s parents, though this is unverified, and the family has declined to comment to the BBC. Jill hopes Regina can return to the UK, where she feels June belongs and where Regina could be raised.

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June Bunyan was found dismembered in her LA apartment; her husband is charged and has pleaded not guilty.
June had recently moved to LA to pursue a legal career and had a newborn daughter, Regina.
June’s mother, Jill, is grieving and seeks clarity about the circumstances of her daughter’s death.
A contentious, costly custody dispute over Regina is emerging, with her current care situation unverified.
The accused’s family and legal team have declined to answer questions from the BBC.

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Negative: The passage focuses on a brutal killing, grief, uncertainty about an infant’s welfare, and a looming legal battle, creating an overall somber and distressing tone.

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