Gilgo Beach ‘serial killer’ Rex Heuermann’s family is hit by shocking cannibalism allegation

A New York lawyer has shockingly claimed that Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann engaged in cannibalism – and that his family was involved in his alleged crimes.

John Ray, who represents the family of Shannan Gilbert, whose remains led to the discovery of Heuermann’s alleged victims, suggested Thursday that the architect’s relatives had taken part in the killings.

The attorney, who also represents other women who say they survived encounters with Heuermann, showed off artwork on Tumblr that he claimed was shared by Heuermann’s daughter Victoria, 27, as “circumstantial evidence.”

Ray claimed that one image which appears to show ‘half-eaten’ remains proves that Victoria was interested in cannibalism.

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has repeatedly said that Heuermann’s relatives are not suspects in the case and were out of town during each of the killings. Prosecutors have also never said cannibalism was involved in the killings.

“We’re not just talking about murder,” Ray said, without providing solid evidence for his claims.

“We’re talking about people who are involved and interested in torture, horrific torture of the people we know are dead and more to come.”

Ray claimed they showed Victoria “grew up with this disease.”

“When you put all these things together, can you reasonably say who knows if the mother really knew what was happening in the house? Who knows if Mr. Heuermann knew what was going on with his daughter?’

Heuermann, 60, is now accused of murdering a total of six women over a span of 30 years

The attorney, who also represents other women who say they survived encounters with Heuermann, showed off artwork he claimed was shared by Heuermann’s daughter Victoria on Tumblr as “circumstantial evidence.”

He added: “It’s BDSM to the max,” he added. “It’s demonic.”

Heuermann’s estranged wife Asa Ellerup’s attorney Bob Macedonia said Ray’s suggestions are “reckless.”

Kerri Rawson, the daughter of BTK serial killer Dennis Rader and victims’ advocate, also blasted the attorney for his claims.

‘John Ray is not credible at all. This is disgusting and I hope Asa and her children will take all legal action,” Rawson wrote.

‘Victoria Heuermann was at most thirteen when the last victim, linked to her father, Rex Heuermann, went missing. Who’s to say Rex didn’t use Victoria’s online accounts? Asa and her children are Rex’s victims.’

The scandalous press conference comes a week after Heuermann, of Long Island, was charged with the 2003 murders of 20-year-old Jessica Taylor and 28-year-old Sandra Costilla in 1993.

Victoria and her mother Asa Ellerup in July 2023, after Heuermann was charged

Search crews remove items from the basement of Rex Heuermann’s home

Charging documents say the alleged serial killer was linked to the new victims through DNA, thanks to male hair found on both remains.

Heuermann, 60, is now accused of murdering a total of six women over a span of 30 years.

Prosecutors say they found “planning documents” that Heuermann allegedly used to map out his killings on a hard drive found during the search.

Heuermann was arrested in July and initially charged with the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Amber Lynn Costello, 27.

In February, he was also charged with the murder of 25-year-old Maureen Brainard-Barnes.

The women were found wrapped in burlap more than a decade ago and buried along the remote stretch of Ocean Parkway on Long Island’s south shore.

Heuermann, an architect, has pleaded not guilty to all counts and is currently in jail awaiting trial. A date for the trial has not yet been set.

The first victim, 24-year-old Melissa Barthelemy, was discovered by Suffolk County police on December 11, 2010. The body of Megan Waterman, 22, of Maine, was found two days later.

Heuermann is also accused of the murders of Amber Costello (left) and Maureen Brainard-Barnes (right)

The Gilgo women’s remains were discovered during the search for 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert, a New Jersey escort who disappeared in May 2010 after a panicked 911 call.

Her remains were found along the same stretch of coast in December 2011 – and it was her body that led police to the discovery of the ‘Gilgo Four’.

No one has ever been charged in Gilbert’s death and police said it may have been an accident, but her family believes she was murdered.

The women were among 11 found between 2010 and 2011 on the deserted stretch of shoreline near Heuermann’s Long Island Home.