The accused Gilgo Beach serial murderer was charged with murder again on Tuesday, increasing the total number of alleged victims to seven, all of whom were women who were killed close to New York City.
According to court documents, a hair belonging to suspect Rex Heuermann’s wife or daughter was discovered close to victim Valerie Mack’s left wrist. Mack is 24 years old.
Heuermann’s estranged wife is not regarded as a suspect in any of these killings, and their daughter would have been four years old when Mack was killed.
Prior to the discovery of her skeletal remains in November 2000, Mack was employed as an escort.
Heuermann has entered a not guilty plea to the murders of six women whose bodies were discovered on Long Island’s southern shore.Numerous victims were prostitutes who supposedly met Heuermann after promoting their services.
“The lives of these women matter,” Ray Tierney, the district attorney for Suffolk County, told reporters in Riverhead.
As investigators, we are aware of that. Families are obviously the ones who understand it the best. Therefore, once more, we are incredibly happy, humbled, and grateful to have the opportunity to work with these families.”
According to police, investigators are still looking into other unsolved homicides in the area to see if Heuermann is connected to them.
Gloria Allred, who represents the families of other victims but not Mack’s, stated, “Let’s be clear, none of the victims deserve to die.” “They were merely attempting to make some money to sustain themselves and their families, and they were all innocent. Every day they are missed, loved, and remembered.
According to officials, Heuermann was charged after Mack’s close ones were kept informed about the investigation.
“They are very grateful,” Tierney stated. “They are very grateful for the small bit of closure that the task force has been able to provide.”
Mack’s accusation follows Heuermann’s alleged murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, and Jessica Taylor by Suffolk County prosecutors.
According to officials, Costello and Waterman were killed in 2010, Brainard-Barnes in 2007, Barthelemy in 2009, Taylor in 2003, and Costilla in 1993.
In July 2023, Heuermann, an architect from New York City, was arrested and first charged with the murders of Barthelemy, Waterman, and Costello.
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