Heuermann keeps head low as families read statements
Judge Timothy Mazzei becomes emotional as Jasmine Robinson, cousin of Jessica Taylor, speaks during a victim impact statement during the sentencing of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Wednesday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
Jasmine Robinson, a cousin of Jessica Taylor's, said she'll never forget the call when Taylor's torso was discovered and identified.
"That weekend she was supposed to come home," Robinson said. "Family and friends were looking for her."
Heuermann is seated at the defense table beside his attorney Danielle Coysh. He's looking downward, his hands atop one another on the table, with no visible reaction to the harsh words towards him.
"I daydream of the woman she would be today," Robinson said. Today would have been Taylor's 43rd birthday.
Robinson recalled all the good times with Taylor, dancing and watching "Tales from the Crypt."
"We shared everything. Family secrets that will never be yours to know," Robinson said. "Heuermann, you fill me with so much repugnance it cannot be overstated."
She said she could watch the footage of Heuermann being arrested "over and over."
"I loved it," Robinson said. "You will spend the rest of your forever in prison, and it will never be satisfying."
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney is seated as the prosecutors turned to look at each person giving a victim impact statement.
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