Suspect in Kletzky killing arraigned
Levi Aron, the man accused of kidnapping and murderingeight-year-old Leiby Kletzky, was declared fit to stand trial athis arraignment on Thursday morning, August 4, at Kings CountySupreme Court.
The determination is the result of a psychological evaluationreleased that day from Bellevue Hospital, where Aron has been heldsince being arrested on July 13 at his apartment in Kensington,Brooklyn.
Aron’s lawyers maintain that the evaluation means only thattheir client understands the nature of the charges against him, notthat he is considered sane. They have said that Aron hears voicesand that they believe him to have some psychiatric disorders.