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(NewsNation) — Police person identified 2 bodies, 1 pistillate and 1 toddler, that were recovered adjacent a Long Island seafront successful narration to the Gilgo Beach serial killings, according to The New York Times.
The woman, who had been known arsenic "Peaches" due to the fact that of a tattoo connected her torso, was thought to beryllium the parent of a 2-year-old whose assemblage was recovered adjacent the South Shore beach. She has been identified arsenic Tanya Denise Jackson, and the toddler has been identified arsenic Tatiana Marie Dykes, according to Detective Capt. Stephen E. Fitzpatrick.
According to The New York Times, of the 10 victims recovered adjacent Gilgo Beach, 9 person been identified. Rex Heuermann, an architectural advisor from New York, has been accused of sidesplitting 7 women, including 4 who were recovered connected Gilgo Beach.
It is chartless astatine this constituent if the 2 precocious identified remains are related to the Gilgo Beach killings case.
Remains recovered adjacent Gilgo Beach identified
During the quality conference, constabulary were not wide connected whether oregon not they believed Heuermann played a relation successful the pistillate and child's death.
Fitzpatrick said, "I'm not saying it is him, I'm not saying it's not him." He did accidental that their deaths were being investigated alongside the Gilgo Beach killings, but they could beryllium unrelated.
Pieces of Jackson's remains were reportedly recovered successful 1997 astatine Hempstead Lake State Park. More of her remains were recovered adjacent Gilgo Beach successful 2011. Tatiana's remains were besides recovered successful 2011 connected Ocean Parkway, adjacent Jackson's remains.
Police said Tatiana was recovered successful a thicket, wearing golden jewelry portion wrapped up successful a blanket. Her remains were linked to Jackson's remains by DNA testing.
Investigators are present trying to place the 10th victim, who was allegedly an Asian antheral dressed successful women's clothing.
Gilgo Beach killings: What is Rex Heuermann accused of?
Heuermann has been charged with execution successful the deaths of 7 women. This includes the Gilgo Four, whose bodies were recovered connected Long Island, New York.
The Gilgo Four were identified successful 2011 arsenic Amber Lynn Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes and Megan Waterman. The different alleged victims see Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack.
The 7 identified Gilgo Beach victims.The Gilgo Beach killings probe started successful 2010 erstwhile constabulary recovered the remains of up to 18 radical connected Long Island. Heuermann was yet arrested, with investigators reportedly utilizing familial DNA to assistance find him.
His lawsuit was precocious brought earlier Judge Timothy Mazzei again, according to Suffolk County, New York, tribunal records. Heuermann's defence squad is trying to get key DNA evidence thrown out.
His squad is arguing that atomic DNA science has ne'er been used in a New York tribunal of law, but the prosecution says the exertion has been astir for years.
