scene of the alleged crime. hernandez described to the detectives how he lured young etan from the school bus stop. at west broadway and prince street. with the promise of a soda. he then let him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and placing it into the trash. earlier today a law enforcement source said that hernandez was interviewed briefly years ago in connection with the case an that his claims were being treated with skepticism. tonight, pedro hernandez under arrest for the murder of 6-year-old etan patz, 33 years ago. susan candiotti is you knowing us live along with jeffrey toobin and lou palumbo. what other details are the police giving about this guy, pedro hernandez, and how this alleged murder took place? reporter: you know, anderson, this case just continues to be a real stunner. what we re hearing about this man is that as you indicated, he worked as a store clerk in this bodega and th
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commissioner kelly said hernandez has confessed to choking etan in basement of that store and that after being questioned last night hernandez took police officers to the scene of the alleged crime. hernandez described to the detectives how he lured young etan from the school bus stop. at west broadway and prince street. with the promise of a soda. he then let him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and placing it into the trash. earlier today a law enforcement source said that hernandez was interviewed briefly years ago in connection with the case an that his claims were being treated with skepticism. tonight, pedro hernandez under arrest for the murder of 6-year-old etan patz, 33 years ago. susan candiotti is you knowing us live along with jeffrey toobin and lou palumbo. what other details are the police giving about this guy, pedro hernandez, and how this alleged murder took place? reporter: you
detectives how he lured young etan from the school bus stop at west broadway and prince street, with the promise of a soda. he then led him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there, and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and placing it into the trash. we re going to be joined in just a moment by lisa cohen, after etan the 2009 book is considered the definitive work on this case and it s 33 years to the day, this is a day, may 25th, that is the national missing children s day, it was named this day by president ronald reagan, the first day really that a national movement of awareness about missing children began, and it s 33 years ago to the day that this little boy disappeared, presumed killed, and now finally an arrest in this case, a case that honestly, obsessed the nation and when you think about it, this is a little boy, 6 years old, who walked to school, for the first time allowed to walk to the bus stop. because of this case, another case
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