Borough Park, NY – Levi Aron, the confessed killer of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, appeared via video in court Friday and looked like he packed in about 50 pounds since his last hearing two months ago.
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“He’s definitely not working out,” quipped a lawyer who saw his image in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
The accused child killer was sprawled in a chair at a small interview room, his gargantuan gut sticking out. He sat silently, but appeared less groggy than in previous appearances.
Aron, 36, is taking psychiatric medication, which can cause weight gain sometime. But the exact reason for his growing girth could not be determined.
He is charged with snatching the lost boy from a Borough Park, Brooklyn, street last July. He held Leiby for more than a day then smothered him and chopped up his body, according to his signed confession.
Once again, journalism at its best.
So, is he being fed the glatt kosher food at Rikers Island that VIN was talking about earlier this week?
probably related to legal prescribed drugs
Slow news day? This is not journalism.
must be all that good kosher food at riker’s paid for with taxpayers money
I wonder which lawyer pulled off the beard thing, he didn’t have at any previous hearing.
Must be all of that glatt kosher food. Will they serve him cheescake for Shavous?
Would burn much Zaftiger with the added weight!!!
You can gain 40-50 pounds on many psychiatric drugs.
Any coverage given to this person is a chilul hashem
wazzup with the beard? sefirah?
It’s nearly a year since the killing.
Is there a trial in site?
The US Constitution says there is a right to a speedy trial to protect the rights of the defendant.
What about the rights of the community to be rid of this monster forever.
Gimme a break- this pic isn’t him…
Its the “medication”
I usually defend vin however, we didn’t have to know or see this, no value what so ever to anyone, gut Shabbos and Yom Tov to all
I suspect he will never go to trial and accept a plea agreement which will require him to spend most of his life in jail with little chance for parole.
Being fitted for old Sparky?
Now he look like monster . I think by now he can go free every one will run away from hem he look very scary
Maybe seeing his picture will help the overweight among us (like me) take our diets more seriously. Anything not to resemble him…
Some of you have commented as to what was the purpose of publishing this story. I have wondered this myself as well and have been thinking that although this man did a horrible thing to leiby and his family and to all of us in the klal who fealt or continue to feel the pain, there is still the one important lesson which we need to learn from this story and todays picture is a truely important reminder. Mental illness is something that exists just as cancer, heart attacks and other forms of diseases which hashem for whatever reason which we cannot begin to understand has brought upon people. In this case although I don’t know the entire backround but what is known is that this man as do many other men suffer from mental illness and it is our communal obligation that when we know of someone who suffers from mental illness to get involved and make sure they are treated properly. Unfortanately so often people comment how so and so is a loner and there’s something wrong with him so we tell everyone to stay away. This may be important for children to be safe but people with mental illness are not poisness nor is their illness contagious. It is time we start looking out for these individuals and there is no one reading this who doesn’t know someone either a neighbor or in shul who suffers and sometimes just a good shabbos or an inquiry into their wellbeing can make a world of a difference not to mention inviting for a shabbos meal or something which helps these neshomas feel self worth and that they belong. Its not their choice to have been born this way and as a klal its time we start looking at these poeple with more compassion and caring.
This man is sick dangerous and should never be out on the streets. Having said that he lost his senses. Let us not forget Liebie Kletxky went with this monster to wedding was fed and wanted to stay because of his first exposure to television. This nut case gave him decent care untill he found himself in trouble with the cops looking for Liebi. Having watched too much television Levi Aron did what he saw on television getting rid of the evidence. As much as he is sick and has to be locked up he deserves kosher food cause he is a nebach murderer. I am sure he will do a favor to another person even in jail. Thjat does not mean he should go free. But he is a rachmounes deserves jail cause he can’t be on streets but is a big rachmounous. All he had to do is tell cops i’m sorry I did a mistake but i took good cars of the kid who wanted to stay. No charges would of been filed. But being a nut case he panicked. He nebach has no sence and is dangerous but deserves kosher food