OAN Staff Avril Elfi
Monday, September 16, 2024 1:25 p.m.
Long Island investigators have released a new sketch in an effort to identify the Gilgo Beach murder victim.
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On Monday, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney publicly identified the victim, nicknamed “Asian Do,” as an Asian male between the ages of 17 and 23 who was found wearing women's clothing. Tierney is asking the public to help identify who the victim was.
“The victim was only wearing women's clothing at the time of her death and may have self-identified as a woman or been known to those around her as a woman.”
Tierney went on to say that investigators believe the victim died from blunt force trauma in 2006 or earlier, but that her body wasn't discovered until April 4.Number2011.
“This victim died a violent death,” he said.
Tierney said investigators believe the victim was about 5 feet 6 inches tall and was wearing a blue ribbed short-sleeved shirt, women's pants and a bra.
Forensic pathologists examined the victim's skull and created images depicting what the victim would have looked like with short and long hair.
Using genetic genealogy, authorities determined that the victims were likely descendants of southern Chinese people, specifically the Khan ethnic group.
“This person had a name. This person had a family. This person had friends,” Tierney said. “We're reaching out to anyone who may know this person to help us identify him.”
The victim's death joins a long list of unsolved murders, with at least 11 bodies found in the Gilgo Beach area.
Tierney's firm is suing former New York architect Rex Heuerman in the deaths of six women over a 30-year period.
The suspect has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22, and Amber Lynn Costello, 27. Heuerman has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The former architect has been in custody since July 13th.Number2023.
When investigators began a thorough review of evidence in the case in 2022, they named Heurman as a potential suspect, according to court records.
The suspect allegedly used multiple prepaid, anonymous, disposable cell phones to contact each of his victims, and prosecutors said FBI analysts were able to cross-reference the victims' cell tower data.
Additionally, according to court records, hair found on the burlap was wrapped around the body of one of the victims and matched Heuerman's DNA based on a sample taken from a pizza box wrapper that Heuerman had discarded.
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