NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cHe said (he) tried to present himself as the harmless father next door. But he was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heuermann\u2019s defence attorney, Michael Brown, told reporters outside court that his client\u2019s decision to plead guilty was a \u201csense of relief\u201d the outlet reported..<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that was a huge sense of relief for him,\u201d Mr Brown said of Heuermann.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you have that type of \u2014 in your head, and on your body \u2014 I think by admitting it, it\u2019s cathartic to some extent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Brown said Heuermann, who maintained his innocence since his 2023 arrest, will not provide details of how he committed the crimes at the sentencing hearing. When asked whether his client has expressed remorse, the lawyer said Heuermann will likely have something to say in court on June 17.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe certainly wanted to save the families of the victims the ordeal of going to trial, coupled with saving his family from that,\u201d Mr Brown added.<\/p>\n
Ms Ellerup and her attorney also made statements to reporters outside the courthouse, offering condolences for the families of the victims and asking for privacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,\u201d Ms Ellerup said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir loss is immeasurable, and the focus should be on them at this time in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melissa Cann, the sister of one of Heuermann\u2019s victims, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, said told the press there is \u201cfinally a sense of relief.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cToday is not about the person responsible. Today is about the women\u2019s lives who were stolen, about their voices, their future, their families. They are the reason we are here,\u201d Ms Cann said.<\/p>\n
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