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THE TRAGIC STORY of what happened to eight-year-old Leiby Kletzky after he went missing on his way home from a day camp is beginning to be unveiled by police.
Body parts identified believed to be the young boy’s were found in the apartment of a 35-year-old stranger who police think he asked for directions.
Kletzky went missing in Brooklyn on Monday after getting lost while walking home from a day camp.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced Wednesday that a 35-year-old suspect had been arrested after the remains of the missing boy were discovered inside the man’s refrigerator.
Levi Aron was taken into custody early Wednesday morning by detectives.
Kelly says Aron “made statements implicating himself in the boy’s death”.
Investigators tracked Aron with the help of surveillance video that showed him being approached by Kletzky.
According to the Chicago Sun Times, the man’s house – where he lived with his parents – was just a mile from the young boy’s house.
- Additional reporting by AP
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Jesus. What possesses people.
That is so sad. The fact that the boy was dismembered… I dont understand how anyone could do that to another person.
Vile wouldn’t even describe it, poor little lad.
At the time of this post, roughly 30 (newest post) – 43 (oldest post) people clicked agree with the posts above this. I dont understand how those 2 people can click disagree. :(
This is a horrific incident. While I doubt they would be reading this page, I extend my sympathies to the his family.
What was the sicko thinking about but what responsible parent left an 8yr old child walk home alone through Brooklyn?
I was curious how long it takes somebody to start jumping the gun and blaming his parents.
Well Barry, it’s not jumping the gun. What responsible parent would allow their 8th old kid to walk home in NY? Areas of NY are worse than parts of Dublin!
Yes Majella! How is nobody asking why an 8yr old was walking home – a 1 mile journey ALONE? I live around the corner from my local primary school and I won’t let my 8 yr old walk home alone, and I can see the school from my house. That poor boy, God bless him.
Don’t remember hearing much “blame the parents” when maddie McCann vanished.
New York is a seriously safe place, there are nutters everywhere.
Of course there are, but NY has a lot more of them…the population is about 10million for crying out loud. With #s like that there are going to be a lot more nutters around.
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