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Accused Child Murderer Levi Aron Has "Personality Disorder"

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Accused killer Levi Aron (left, AP) and victim Leiby Kletzky (right)

Although the man who confessed to killing and dismembering 8-year-old Hasidic boy Leiby Kletzky last month was recently found mentally competent to stand trial, a psychiatric evaluation has found that he has a personality disorder. Levi Aron, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping charges, is portrayed as a troubled, confused man with a "flat" and "apathetic" mood in the report, according to the AP. In addition, it was revealed that his sister died while institutionalized for schizophrenia.

This week, Aron was moved from Bellevue Hospital to Rikers Island; but the accused killer is being housed apart from the other inmates and being kept on suicide watch. "He's in an area all by himself. They opened it up just for him," a jail supervisor told the News. They also note that it costs the city more than $70,000 to house an inmate on Rikers for a year, and that number shoots up with the added expense of a personal monitor.

Last weekend, Aron's self-proclaimed best friend called him "borderline retarded." Police also released his chilling full confession, which included bizarre quips to police after he was arrested, such as "I'm famous." Aron's defense attorney's have previously claimed that the court-ordered psychological exam found that Aron had been hearing voices and “telling him to take his own life for what he did.”

The "Jewish Elvis," Hasidic singer Lipa Schmeltzer, has unveiled his seven minute long tribute to Leiby, "Leiby Forever." He spoke to the News about his motivation for writing the song: "Leiby represents a message. We couldn't find Leiby alive. But there are so many people alive who are still lost. Fathers without jobs. Kids without food. We need to make the world a happier place." A portion of the sales from "Leiby Forever," which is now on sale at iTunes and TopJewishMusic.com, will go to the Leiby Kletzky Memorial Fund.

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  • Take him off suicide watch! I'm curious to see which side of him will eventually lead his own death.

  • Yeah.  Yeah he does.

  • ONE_LESS_FIXED_GEAR

    Accused Child Murderer Levi Aron Has "Personality Disorder".  NO SH**.

    On another note, thankfully there is a quality photo of the victim, instead of that blurry, ghostly image previously used.  Somehow though, it's vibrance just makes it all the more heartbreaking.

  • Ragingsemi

    For once he should listen to the voices in his head.

  • whitecastlerock

    He's a scumbag child murderer. Fuck him and his disorders...

  • Rocknrope

    I may have a personality disorder too, as my personality wants to stove in Aron's head with a lead pipe every time I see a picture of him or his innocent victim.

    Big surprise too, mental illness runs in the family.

  • Dan

    So let him kill himself, save time and money.

  • zombie_cakes

    Word, you'd think that's a no-brainer.

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