Heuermann speaks: 'I am responsible'
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is sentenced before Judge Timothy Mazzei at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Wednesday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
"There are no words I can say, but I am responsible for what was said today," Heuermann said.
Judge Mazzei asked, "Are you a little bit sorry for what you did to these poor, innocent women?"
"Yes, I am," Heuermann responded. "There are no words I can say. The words I can say have no meaning."
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
'I do think he saw the writing on the wall' Rex Heuermann's Attorney Michael Brown sat down with Newsday following his client's sentencing to discuss the case. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.
