87-Year-Old Ex-Convict on Parole Convicted of Murdering and Dismembering Brooklyn Woman
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Summary
Harvey Marcelin, an 87-year-old suspected serial killer and ex-convict who was twice paroled, was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2022 killing and dismemberment of 68-year-old Susan Leyden in Brooklyn. Leyden was last seen entering Marcelin's apartment in East New York, and her torso was later found dismembered. The case highlights serious failures in the parole system, as Marcelin had a prior criminal history including a 1970s murder conviction.
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Leyden was last seen entering Marcelin's apartment on Pennsylvania Ave. in East New York on Feb. 27, 2022
her severed head was found in Marcelin's apartment
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