NBC New York is reporting that the Levi Aron, the 35 year-old suspect in the brutal killing of 9 year-old Leiby Kletzky has given the police a confession and was charged with his murder.
The following was posted by NBC NY on Thursday afternoon:
This transcript has been edited to remove parts of an extremely graphic nature. It has not been edited for clarity. These are the suspect's words as written on a legal pad during questioning, according to law enforcement sources.
"My name is Levi Aron... On Monday evening around 5:30 I went to my dentist, Dr. Sorcher, to make a payment for visit for exam routine.
A boy approached me on where the Judaica book store was. He was still there when went out from the dentist's office. He asked me for a ride to the Judaica book store. While on the way he changed his mind and wasn't sure where he wanted to go.
So I asked if he wanted to go for the ride - wedding in Monsey - since I didn't think I was going to stay for the whole thing since my back was hurting. He said ok.
Due to traffic, I got back around 11:30 p.m. ... so I brought him to my house thinking I'd bring him to his house the next day. He watched TV then fell asleep in the front room. I went to the middle room to sleep. That next morning, he was still sleeping when I was ready to leave.
So I woke him and told him I'll bring him to his house... when I saw the flyers I panicked and was afraid. When I got home he was still there so I made him a tuna sandwich....
I was still in a panic...and afraid to bring him home. That is when approximately I went for a towel to smother him in the side room. He fought back a little bit until eventually he stopped breathing.
Afterwards -- I panicked because I didn't know what to do with the body.... carried parts to the back room placing parts between the freezer and the refrigerator ...
... went to clean up a little then took a second shower. I panicked and .. Then putting the parts in a suitcase. Then carrying suitcase to the car ...placing in backseat on floor behind passenger side.
... drove around approximately around 20 minutes before placing it in the dumpster on 20th street just before 4th Avenue. Then went home to clean and organize.
I understand this may be wrong and I'm sorry for the hurt that I have caused."
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Various media sources are stating that the cops are not convinced that the story is entirely true, and that they have not weighed out the option that Leiby was killed earlier than Aron states.
Reports coming in from people who know Aron state that while he was a "bit strange," that they find it shocking that he could have been involved in such a horrific act. Currently NYPD are looking into whether or not Aron, who had two young stepkids from a prior marriage, may have had other altercations with children.
The New York Times has also reported that young Leiby's body bore ligature marks, indicating a sign of a struggle. Aron is also said to have wounds on his arms which would support that theory.
