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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

Lawyer for alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer jokes trial should move to ‘Mars’ to find impartial jury

AP

The defense attorney for accused Gilgo beach serial killer Rex Heuermann said he hopes to have his client’s highly-anticipated trial taken out of the Long Island county in an attempt to find an impartial jury – but joked that would mean moving it all the way to Mars.

Attorney Michael Brown made the comment outside of the Suffolk County Courthouse in Riverhead, New York on Wednesday, following a status hearing as the judge indicated that the case could be inching toward setting a trial date.

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