US EditionHusband Accused of Killing Wife Whose Body Was Found in Their San Marino Home
SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA, JUL 3 – Yoon Lai was arrested after a six-month investigation into the January fire that killed his wife, Irene Gaw-Lai, amid reports of a contentious divorce and no clear motive.
- Los Angeles County deputies arrested 62-year-old Yoon Lai on July 3 in San Marino for allegedly killing his wife after a January house fire.
- The arrest came after an extensive investigation into the house fire that occurred on the morning of January 6 at their residence on Lorain Road.
- Firefighters found Irene Gaw-Lai, 56, severely burned with trauma to her upper body in a back room and pronounced her dead at the scene.
- Sheriff Steven de Jong stated that Lai informed investigators he dropped off his two sons at their baseball practice and discovered the house was burning upon his return.
- Lai is being held without the option of bail as deputies continue their investigation and intend to submit the case to the District Attorney's Office on Monday.
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Husband accused of killing wife whose body was found in their San Marino home
The husband of a San Marino woman found dead after a house fire was arrested Thursday, July 3, on suspicion of killing her, an investigator said. Detectives went to a San Gabriel home and took 62-year-old Yoon Lai into custody, sheriff’s Lt. Steve De Jong said. He didn’t reveal the motive behind the slaying of the 56-year-old victim, whom the medical examiner’s office identified as Irene Gaw-Lai. Public records show she was also known as Irene G…
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