Cops are expected Wednesday to yet uncover nan identity a woman dubbed “Peaches” and her 2-year-old girl aft their remains were recovered at Gilgo Beach nearly 30 years ago.
Nassau County investigators scheme to merchandise nan victims’ names astatine a planned news convention later Wednesday, NBC reported, citing rule enforcement sources.
The woman’s dismembered torso was recovered stuffed into a instrumentality successful a wooded portion of Hempstead Lake State Park successful June 1997.
DNA testing confirmed nan girl, who was astir 2 years aged astatine nan clip of her death, was Peaches’ daughter.
The mother and girl were agelong linked to the Gilgo Beach murder probe, successful which nan remains of astatine slightest 10 group — mostly female activity workers — were discovered on an isolated road not acold from Gilgo Beach.
Rex Heuermann was arrested successful 2023 and charged successful the deaths of 3 of nan victims — Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Lynn Costello and Megan Waterman.
While down bars, he was charged successful nan deaths of 4 different women: Valerie Mack in 2000, Jessica Taylor in 2003, Maureen Brainard-Barnes in 2007 and Sandra Costilla successful 1993.
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, who is leading the Heuermann case, declined to remark connected nan Peaches announcement fixed nan ongoing tribunal case.
“I’m not going to speak connected immoderate topics moreover tangentially related to nan Gilgo Beach investigation until our hearings are concluded,” he told Newsday.
Heuermann’s attorney, Michael J. Brown, besides declined to comment.
Heuermann has pleaded not blameworthy to each counts and has maintained his innocence.
With Post wires