Rannsókn lögreglu á Gilgo-raðmorðingjanum í New York spannar mörg ár en Heuermann var ekki grunaður fyrr en árið 2022.
Rex Heuermann hefur verið dæmdur í lífstíðarfangelsi eftir að hafa játað morð á átta konum. Hann hefur hlotið viðurnefnið Gilgo Beach-morðinginn.
Kveðinn var upp dómur um lífstíðarfangelsisdóm í dag en Heuermann játaði í apríl að hafa myrt sjö konur sem hurfu á milli 1993 og 2010. Auk þess viðurkenndi hann að hafa myrt aðra konu sem hann hafði ekki verið ákærður fyrir.
BBC greinir frá því að hann muni afplána þrefaldan lífstíðardóm auk 25 ára til lífstíðardóms fyrir fjögur morðanna. Morðin hafi átt sér stað á árunum 1993 til 2010. Rannsókn lögreglu á Gilgo-raðmorðingjanum í New York spannar mörg ár en Heuermann var ekki grunaður fyrr en árið 2022. Gilgo-strönd er í Suffolk-sýslu í New York-ríki í Bandaríkjunum.
Konurnar hétu Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor og Valerie Mack.
Heuermann var giftur Ásu Guðbjörgu Ellerup en hún sóttist eftir skilnaði í júlí 2023.
Lögmaður hennar sagði að lífi Ásu og barna hennar hefði verið snúið algerlega á hvolf. Heuermann var handtekinn í New York-borg en skömmu eftir það komu lögregluþjónar á heimili þeirra hjóna og sögðu Ásu og börnum þeirra frá handtökunni og ákærunni. Lögmaðurinn segir fregnirnar hafa komið þeim alfarið í opna skjöldu.
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Rex Heuermann leiddur fyrir dómara í dag
Rex Heuermann, sem hefur hlotið viðurnefnið Gilgo Beach-morðinginn, verður leiddur fyrir dómara í dag. Búist er við því að hljóti þrjá samfellda lífstíðardóma. Ása Ellerup, fyrrverandi eiginkona Heuermann, verður ekki viðstödd dómsuppkvaðninguna, segir lögmaður hennar.
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RÚV FréttirState / PublicCenter4 days agoRex Heuermann was sentenced today to the maximum possible prison term for murdering eight women on Long Island, New York. He has been dubbed the 'Gilgo Beach serial killer.' Heuermann was married to an Icelandic woman, Ásu Guðbjörg Ellerup, who has lived in the United States almost all her life. She filed for divorce in 2023. Heuermann will serve three life sentences plus 25 years. Life imprisonment is not allowed in New York State. Heuermann admitted in April that he murdered eight women, buried them, and dismembered their bodies along the shores of Long Island. The murders took place over a
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a criminal trial and sentencing without apparent ideological framing. It presents facts about the case, including the defendant's admission of guilt, the nature of the crimes, and legal consequences. There is no evident bias in language, sourcing, or emphasis.
VísirIndependentCenter4 days agoRex Heuermann has been sentenced to life imprisonment for confessing to the murder of eight women between 1993 and 2010. The investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders in New York took many years, and Heuermann was not suspected until 2022. The victims were identified as Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack. Heuermann admitted to murdering seven women and another woman he had not previously been charged with. He was married to Ásu Guðbjörg Ellerup, who divorced him in July 2023. Her lawyer stated that the
Bias read (Center): The article provides factual information about the legal proceedings against Rex Heuermann without apparent ideological framing. It reports on the court's decision, the timeline of the investigation, the identities of the victims, and details about Heuermann's personal life and his ex-wife's legal代表
Morgunblaðið / mbl.isIndependentCenter4 days agoRex Heuermann, an Icelandic-American man, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering seven women near Long Island, New York. The murders are part of a series known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Heuermann admitted to the crimes in April. He was married to an Icelandic woman named Ásu Ellerup.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about a criminal case without apparent ideological framing. It reports on legal proceedings and provides basic background details without taking a stance or using biased language.
Morgunblaðið / mbl.isIndependentCenter4 days ago Rex Heuerman sentenced to life in prisonRex Heuerman has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering seven women near Long Island, close to New York City. He was married to an Icelandic woman, Ású Ellerup, but admitted to his guilt in seven murder cases. The murders are linked to a series of unsolved cases known as the Gilgo Beach murders. Heuerman killed the women over a 17-year period by kidnapping them. Many of them worked in the sex industry. He dismembered their bodies and placed them in remote locations, including along the beach where he lived.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about a criminal case without apparent ideological framing. It reports on legal proceedings, the nature of the crimes, and the perpetrator's actions without showing clear bias toward any political perspective.
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