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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

‘He’s my hero’: Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann’s wife says her husband is innocent in the seven murders

Asa Ellerup maintains her husband’s innocence, claiming authorities “have the wrong man” in an interview that is part of an upcoming docuseries about the Gilgo Beach murders. - (50 Cent/Instagram)

The wife of suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann claims he’s her “hero,” and that authorities “have the wrong man” in the murders of seven women found dead on New York's remote Gilgo Beach.

Asa Ellerup, 61, maintained her husband’s innocence during an interview for the upcoming Peacock docuseries “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets,” which is centered around the investigation into the Long Island murders, according to the New York Post.

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