Gilgo Beach victim Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ body was bound by the distinctive belt stamped with the initials “WH” or “HM” — which could match relatives of prime suspect Rex Heuermann, the prosecutor leading the case said in a new interview.
The belt — first teased as a possible clue in 2020 — was one of three used to tie 25-year-old Brainard-Barnes’ feet, ankles and legs together, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney told Newsday on Thursday.
“Yes, there was ‘WH’ or ‘HM’ on the belt. The last name is Heuermann. There are ancestors with WH, so assign to that what you will,” Tierney said.
Although he did not elaborate, Heuermann’s grandfather, William Heuermann, who died in 1964, had those initials,
Heuermann remains the prime suspect in Brainard-Barnes’ murder, having been charged over the other so-called “Gilgo Four” all found strewn on the Long Island beach within days in December 2010.
Tierney stressed they are still actively investigating him over her murder — with the belt central to a possible charge.
“There was a question hair that is still being tested that was removed by the buckle of the belt,” he explained, referring to the belt found binding Brainard-Barnes, who disappeared in 2007.
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