Asa Ellerup, wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, is pictured at their home on First Avenue in Massapequa Park, New York, on July 28, 2023. - Emma Seiwell/New York Daily News/TNS
NEW YORK — DNA from the wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was found on the victims’ bodies, according to multiple reports. Asa Ellerup, 59, has not been considered a suspect in the case, as prosecutors said she was out of town when the victims were killed. However, investigators matched her DNA to samples collected from the victims’ bodies, sources told Newsday and ABC News. Cops took a cheek swab from Ellerup on July 13, the same day Heuermann was arrested. Police also used DNA evidence to tie Heuermann to the murders, matching DNA from his cheek and his discarded pizz...
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