As many are aware Isaac Campbell, of San Gabriel is wanted for questioning in connection with the
gruesome trash can death discovery of his
Chinese girl friend,
Liya "Jessie" Lu. Temple Web Press
corespondents were at the location were the body was discovered on
Saturday,
September 16, in the 1700 block of South Baldwin
Avenue in Arcadia. Our Reporter Roger
Mclane, not knowing what the case was about yet, observed roughly 15 detectives cars, one black and white unit, and a white crime scene
forensics van.
Mclane reports that detectives had yellow tape around the
front of the house located on the east side of Baldwin and flood lights lighting an area about 35 feet into the drive way from the street. Detectives gathered around one specific point of
interest that we now know was the body of
lu. An L.A. County Coroner van later showed up to remove the body.
The suspect Isaac Campbell is still wanted by the authorities. "Do the Right thing Isaac and turn your self in" says an old friend who wishes to remain
anonymous and provided for us the following back ground
information about Mr. Campbell that may shed light on the situation. Isaac attended Temple City Schools
until his parents
separated when he was a young teen. Isaac moved in with his mother in Baldwin Park and resided in her garage. An amazing
guitarist and always
interested in the martial arts, Issac who has a white mother and a black father went through a stage in his life where he suffered from an identity crises. He chose the martial arts as his identity, along with the wacky
tabacy life style. The
anonymous friend said that"Isaac always had a super big ego and in many ways was a very
controlling person". Issac became very good at the martial arts and so much so that it was the focus of his life. Severl people we interviewed who new Isaac all say that even with his martial arts, Isaac was not a violent person and they could not imagine that he would intentionaly do such a thing.
It is thought that Isaac, not realizing his own ability or strength against a 120 lb women, may have inflicted more force than what he had intended and
accidentally killed her. Pure speculation of course, but
sources say that Isaac would always be messing around doing
practice moves on friends. Further
speculation would say that Isaac probably did not premeditate this as it would seem that it all erupted when Lu went back to
Isaac's to remove her belongings and the events
occurred under "heat of passion" or for all you non law people, "in the heat of the moment". This assertion is also supported by the fact that the body was
hastily put in a trash can and put into storage. Now if you ask most people, that is the act of a desperate person. A premeditated killer would likely
have dumped the body.
Remember If some one asks you to store a 55 gallon drum or a trash can at your house, do your self a favor and ask some questions.
Charges were filed today in this case, but still no Isaac...
ContributorsPatrick
Nok and Roger
Mclane
