Court papers: NY child-slay suspect ‘heard voices’

NEW YORK (AP) — Court papers say a New Yorker accused in the dismemberment killing of an 8-year-old boy told detectives that he was hearing voices telling him “to take his own life for what he did.”

The statement was disclosed following Levi Aron’s arraignment today. A plea of not guilty was entered for him.

A defense attorney says the suspect has been found competent to stand trial. Jennifer McCann said outside court that the finding does not preclude an insanity defense.

Aron is charged with murdering Leiby Kletzky after the child got lost while walking home from day camp, asked for directions, and got into his car.

Authorities say parts of Leiby’s body were stuffed in a discarded suitcase and in Aron’s refrigerator.