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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect murder trials could be split up, as lawyers argue over 'magic' DNA evidence

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann returned to a Long Island courtroom on Wednesday where his attorneys challenged the DNA evidence against him and argued that the high-profile case should be split into five separate trials for the seven murders he is charged with.

The 61-year-old architect from Massapequa Park stood completely still next to his defense attorney Michael Brown, who said splitting up the cases would give Heuermann the best chance at a fair trial.

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