BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNN) -- Thousands of people showed up Wednesday evening for the funeral of a young Jewish boy.
He was found killed and dismembered in New York two days after disappearing.
In a small casket draped in black, the body of Leiby Kletzky made its way into a Borough Park Synagogue as thousands looked on.
Most of the people who showed up to the funeral had never met the young boy, but they stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a sea of sadness.
Police have charged 35-year-old Levi Aron with the boy's murder after finding remains in his apartment and a nearby trash bin.
They do not believe Aron knew Leiby.
He was found killed and dismembered in New York two days after disappearing.
In a small casket draped in black, the body of Leiby Kletzky made its way into a Borough Park Synagogue as thousands looked on.
Most of the people who showed up to the funeral had never met the young boy, but they stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a sea of sadness.
Police have charged 35-year-old Levi Aron with the boy's murder after finding remains in his apartment and a nearby trash bin.
They do not believe Aron knew Leiby.
I cannot imagine the despair the family and community must be experiencing right now. It doesn't come worse than this. Leiby must have been worried about the words of his parents when he knew freedom to return home was irretrivable. I hate the life of confusion and longing he lived for the time he did, knowing the worries and fears of his parents. I am confident that child suffered longing in a way few would know.
My deepest sympathies for his loss. The loss is considerable and the scars deep.
