Rex Heuermann's daughter reveals serial killer did not view victims as human

The daughter of the Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann, has provided a chilling account of her father’s confession, stating that he admitted he did not view his victims as human beings.

In the final episode of The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets, aired on Thursday, Victoria Heuermann detailed a face-to-face meeting with her father where he confessed to the murders of eight women.

The former architect explained that "demons" and "dark urges" drove his actions, specifically noting that he viewed his crimes and his role as a father as entirely separate entities. "He said he doesn’t think about the family," Victoria remarked during the broadcast.

Heuermann admitted in court on 8 April to killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Amber Costello, Jessica Taylor, Valerie Mack, Sandra Costilla, and Karen Vergata.

According to Victoria, her father confirmed that seven of these women were murdered inside their Massapequa Park home, with some killed and dismembered in the basement.

Victoria shared the haunting realisation that she spent much of her childhood playing video games and watching television just ten feet away from where these atrocities occurred.

Heuermann also revealed he had taken two photographs of his victims, though he claimed they were destroyed shortly after.

The investigation into the murders, which spanned from 1993 to 2011, remained unsolved for over a decade until Heuermann’s arrest in Manhattan in 2023.

Authorities later discovered he had been obsessed with the case, frequently searching for news about the investigation.

Victoria concluded the episode by stating she fully accepts her father’s guilt and the magnitude of the crimes he committed.