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Leiby Kletzky
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
July 11, 2011
Location
Brooklyn, New York
Victim Age
8
Gender
Male
Eight-year-old Leiby Kletzky was on his first walk home alone in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn when he got lost. He asked Levi Aron for directions; Aron abducted and killed him. Aron was convicted and sentenced to 40 years to life. The case horrified the tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
July 11, 2011, 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
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