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Asa Ellerup is grappling with the reality that the man she was married to for nearly 30 years is suspected of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
Rex Heuermann, a large New York City architect, has been accused of murdering seven women, most of whom were sex workers. He dumped their bodies on a secluded parkway close to Gilgo Beach on Long Island. He has stated that he is not guilty.
Ellerup, aged 61, initiated divorce proceedings in 2023, shortly after the arrest of the 59-year-old for the killings of three victims. She and her children are now sharing their story for the first time in a new Peacock docuseries titled “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets.”
“The family of an accused serial killer is often met with, and understandably, with suspicion, revulsion, cruelty – they become collateral damage,” said Scott (Peacock).
One thing is certain for Scott – many lives were destroyed over the years.
“I ultimately hope that justice is served,” said Scott. “It’s important that we remember the victims in the story – all the victims. The women who lost their lives were more than how they were labeled. And the family that Rex Heuermann left behind, who are now experiencing a different kind of trauma, one they didn’t choose.”
Gilgo Beach on Long Island is about 50 miles from Manhattan. (Peacock)
“This is a tragic tale,” said Scott. “And it’s all the direct result of being in the blast radius of Rex Heuermann’s alleged crimes.”
“The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets” is now streaming. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
