A new twist shakes up the case of Rex Heuermann, the Manhattan architect accused of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer. His attorney, Michael Brown, has claimed that no DNA traces were found in the basement of Heuermann’s Massapequa Park home, which prosecutors have described as the “kill room.”
Brown emphasized that despite the large amount of DNA evidence collected by investigators, none was discovered in what should be the crime scene. According to the lawyer, if the basement had indeed been used to kill and torture the victims, biological traces linked to the crimes would be expected. “How do you explain that there is nothing in the basement and that’s the kill room?” Brown told reporters after the hearing. “If that actually transpired and he’s the perpetrator you would have to expect that there would be some remnants in the basement.”
The attorney’s statements come after the latest court hearing, which featured a prolonged closed-door exchange between the parties. Meanwhile, prosecutors continue to accuse Heuermann of killing at least seven women between 1993 and 2010 and dumping their bodies along Ocean Parkway. Investigators allege that he also kept a disturbing record of his actions on his computer, documenting chilling details of the crimes.
Another key development concerns the defense strategy. Initially, Brown had planned to request a change of venue, arguing that the case’s notoriety would make it impossible to find an impartial jury. However, he has now reversed his stance, stating that the defense is prepared to face a local jury, confident that the full scope of the evidence, or “lack of evidence,” as Brown puts it, will become evident during the trial.
