Judge grants motion for DNA cheek swab from Gilgo Beach suspect

Judge grants motion for DNA cheek swab from Gilgo Beach suspect

A judge has granted a motion by prosecutors that orders Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann to submit to a cheek swab for DNA analysis.

The analysis will happen on Aug. 15, with one of Heuermann’s attorneys present during the swab process.

Heuermann is charged in the deaths of three women and is the prime suspect in a fourth killing. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

(Photo James Carbone/Newsday via AP Pool)