( 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 officer tells victims ' families . Anthony Williams was convicted of killing 11 people and hiding them in the house . He was sentenced to death in 2013 after appeal in July .