Heuermann's ex-wife offers thoughts and prayers
Reporters wait to hear from an attorney for Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of Rex Heuermann, shortly after the hearing. Credit: Newsday/Janon Fisher
Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of Rex Heuermann, briefly spoke at a news conference shortly after the hearing.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims," Ellerup said. "Their loss is immeasurable, and the focus should be on them at this moment."
She declined to answer any questions.
Attorney Robert Macedonio also joined Ellerup and her daughter, Victoria Heuermann.
“We just heard in the courtroom [that] Rex Heuermann, and Rex Heuermann alone, is responsible for these horrific crimes," he said. "Any suggestion that Asa Ellerup or Victoria Heuermann were involved is irresponsible. They have no knowledge, no involvement or any connection to these heinous acts. The evidence simply does not support any other fact patterns."
He added, "She and her family have cooperated fully since day one with law enforcement and will continue to respect this legal process as it comes to a conclusion. This situation is deeply personal and profoundly painful to Ms. Ellerup and her family. She never wanted to believe the man she was married to for 27 years, the father of Victoria, would be capable of committing such heinous acts like so many others. She is still trying to process what was just revealed inside that courtroom, and she has to remain strong for her family."
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