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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

New documentary reveals ‘kill room’ rituals of Gilgo Beach serial killer

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Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife of Rex Heuermann, arrives at the Suffolk county court for a scheduled court appearance in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings, in Riverhead, New York, on 8 April 2026. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/AFP/Getty Images

The meticulous rituals of the Long Island serial killer, Rex Heuermann, have been revealed in a Peacock documentary released on Thursday.

The confessed killer of eight women relays via a therapist that he maintained a four-day ritual of preparation, building trust with his victims, murdering them in a basement “kill room”, a day of “playtime” with their bodies, and then using a stopwatch to perfect dumping them on a beach 20 miles from his home. He would use the fourth day to deal with any unforeseen complications.

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