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Etan Patz Suspect Under Suicide Watch

Pedro Hernandez taken to hospital

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted May 25, 2012 9:34 AM CDT

(Newser) – The suspect arrested in Etan Patz's disappearance and accused of the boy's murder was put under suicide watch last night, the New York Times reports. Pedro Hernandez was continually watched until 5:30am, at which time he was transferred to Bellevue Hospital Center, an official says. The official couldn’t say whether Hernandez would be formally evaluated. Click to read about how a soda could have led police to Hernandez 33 years ago.

This undated file image provided Friday, May 28, 2010 by Stanley K. Patz shows a flyer distributed by the New York Police Department of Patz's son Etan who vanished in New York on May 25, 1979.
This undated file image provided Friday, May 28, 2010 by Stanley K. Patz shows a flyer distributed by the New York Police Department of Patz's son Etan who vanished in New York on May 25, 1979.   (AP Photo/Courtesy NYPD/file)
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HANKHILL
May 26, 2012 7:58 AM CDT
JUST LET HIM GET ON WITH IT. WATCH HIM DO IT, SAVE TIME AND MONEY!
rahgoo
May 25, 2012 2:48 PM CDT
  The voice of Hernandez must have spoken about his prior confession which was disregarded 33 years ago. Why is only his latest confession valid and memories of an older one falling on deaf ears?
B-Diddy
May 25, 2012 12:23 PM CDT
Why worry? Bound him like "Marcellus Wallace" him and let him get the "Zed" Special from  all the other prisoners!
 

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