Brooklyn's top prosecutor vowed Tuesday that he would pursue swift justice for slain Leiby Kletzky and dismissed suggestions that the boy's killer was insane.
"Sometimes I wonder about what goes through defense lawyers' minds," District Attorney Charles Hynes said after paying a shiva call to Kletzky's parents in Borough Park.
Hynes said he assured Kletzky's family that he would stop at nothing to make sure alleged killer Levi Aron was convicted in the 8-year-old boy's death.
"I wanted to make a personal commitment that every resource of this office will be used to make sure the issue is resolved in a way that is appropriate," Hynes said after the 20-minute visit.
"I've got 16 grandchildren - four are the age of Leiby. I understand in a very special way the torture of this family," he said.
Hynes said prosecutors are working with a wealth of evidence and are prepared to move the case forward soon.
Leiby's abduction and killing sent shock waves through the city, particularly in the tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community.
Aron, 35, is charged with snatching the boy off the street, smothering him and then dismembering his remains.
Leiby disappeared on July 11 after getting lost while walking to meet his parents in Borough Park. His remains were discovered and Aron was arrested early on July 13 following a widespread frantic search.
There can be no real closure to the worst crime in Jewish History since the incident of the "Pilegesh" Hashem is sending us a message.
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