Report: Hair on bodies matches Gilgo Beach suspect’s wife’s DNA
Criminal Justice,Death,Investigations,Crime,DNA,General News
A DNA sample taken from the estranged wife of alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann matches genetic material found on the remains of three Long Island victims, ABC News reports.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office has not confirmed the report, but if verified, it would be another bombshell in the case allegedly revealed by DNA.
The purported DNA match between Asa Ellerup’s cheek swab and material found on some of the victims opens new questions about Heuermann’s wife’s possible connections to the murders.
Ellerup has not been charged, and the Suffolk County Police Department previously said Ellerup was not in…
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