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Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann shipped out of Long Island as ex-wife gives blunt parting message
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Rex Heuermann, the Long Island serial killer, was sentenced to three life terms for murdering eight women between 1993 and 2010, with the killings involving torture and body dumping along Long Island.
- Heuermann's ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, through her lawyer, expressed that she believes Heuermann received the punishment he deserved and extended her thoughts and prayers to the victims' families.
- The killer was transferred to Green Haven Correctional Facility for admission processing, though his permanent prison location has not been disclosed.
- During sentencing, family members of the victims delivered emotional impact statements, with one sister recounting traumatic phone calls from Heuermann after her sister's murder.
- Judge Timothy Mazzei condemned Heuermann harshly during sentencing, calling him a "disgusting and despicable small man" and ordered his removal from the courtroom.
