Levi Aron has been accused of beating , smothering and dismembering the victim . He has pleaded not guilty to involvement in year - old 's death . Suspect has been found mentally competent to stand trial , attorneys say . Suspect and victim are members of a close - knit Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn .
Levi Aron has been accused of drugging , smothering and dismembering Brooklyn boy . Aron has pleaded not guilty to charges in 8-year-old 's death . Suspect has been found mentally competent to stand trial , attorneys say . Suspect and victim are members of a close-knit Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn .