(NewsNation) — The attorney for Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann, says nuclear DNA technology being introduced at the trial adds new significance to the case.

"Her (Asa) hair, I think Victoria's hair, and I believe also Rex's first wife's hair were found on some of the bodies, including Rex's," Robert Macedonio told "NewsNation Live."

The nuclear DNA that is expected to be introduced at trial derives from some hairs found on the victims that were tied back to Heuremann's home on Long Island. A couple of those hairs allegedly match up with Ellerup, who has not been charged with wrongdoing.

"It does make the prosecution's case a little bit stronger in the circumstantial case, because remember, there are no eyewitnesses to this murder," Macedonio

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