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Thousands pay their respects at funeral for tragic B’klyn boy

The father of missing 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky — who was found dead and dismembered today — had only heartbroken words at his son’s funeral in Brooklyn tonight.

“Here lies my child. Purity of heart. Very quiet and very respectful. Satisfied and never demanding. My child is gone. I’m in very deep sorrow,” Nachman Kletzky said as he choked up.

He cried and shrieked during his speech, leading a crowd of thousands of faithful at a Borough Park synagogue in prayer and tears.

They spoke and chanted in Yiddish, stressing the community’s resilience and unity after what one called an unnatural death.

Some 10,000 people were expected to turn out to pay their respects.

“I see and appreciate the love from the community,” said Rabbi Benjamin Eisenberger. “Love emanates from the community and God. We must continue to show support for family.”

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Leiby is survived by his parents and three sisters, NY1 reported.

In keeping with Orthodox Judaism, the funeral was put together quickly ahead of a seven-day mourning period, according to WABC.

Police earlier today arrested and charged Levi Aron with the murder of little Kletzky after discovering the child’s severed feet in his freezer.

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Aron said he “panicked” and dismembered the boy’s body, according to authorities.

He was busted after leading them to other parts of Leiby’s body, stuffed in a red suitcase and hidden in a Dumpster outside an auto repair shop about two miles away, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said during a news conference this morning.

“This is every parent’s nightmare,” said Kelly. “We understand that. This is what makes this case so horrific.”

At the same time, investigators are looking into a recent account where Aron may have approached another boy and tried to lure him inside his car.

Kelly said Aron did not know the boy of his family.

With NewsCore & AP