( CNN ) -- The city of Cleveland , Ohio , on Tuesday morning will demolish the house where serial killer Anthony Sowell hid the bodies of his victims , officials said . A jury convicted him in July for kidnapping , abuse of corpses and the aggravated murder of 11 women around Cleveland from 2007 to 2009 . In August , he was sentenced to death . The convictions ended a saga that began in October 2009 with the discovery of the first two victims ' remains in Sowell 's home in Cleveland . He eventually was accused of killing at least 11 women ranging in age from 25 to 52 . Sowell 's inconspicuous two-story home sat in a dilapidated Cleveland neighborhood known as Mount Pleasant . A stench hovered around the area , but no one initially realized it was the smell of decaying human flesh , instead assuming that it was a byproduct of a nearby sausage factory . In a letter to the families of Sowell 's victims , Blaine Griffin , executive director of the Cleveland Community Relations Board , said the demolition `` is an important step in helping our community heal and move forward . '' `` In order to prevent actions that would be disrespectful to the memory of your loved one , your family and our community , the demolition will be performed in such a way that no piece of the property will remain , '' Griffin wrote in the letter . CNN 's Maggie Schneider contributed to this report .
`` No piece of the property will remain , '' a community relations official tells victims ' families . " The city has been trying to get rid of these homes for years and is now taking them off the market because they are not being used as residences. He was sentenced to death in August after conviction in July .