""This indictment alleges a heartbreaking level of neglect that resulted in a fatal overdose of a 4-year-old boy. Parents have a fundamental responsibility to keep their children safe, and by allegedly allowing fentanyl and other narcotics into their residence, these defendants failed in that duty.""
"Aron was found unresponsive by police and emergency personnel on March 4, 2025. He was given Narcan in an attempt to reverse the impact of the drugs, but it was not successful."
"Toxicology reports confirmed that the child's cause of death was exposure to fentanyl. Yitzchok Sklar, along with another man, was previously arrested on federal charges for conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death."
Yitzchok Sklar and Miriam Elkayam face multiple charges, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, following the death of their son, Aron Sklar. The child was found unresponsive in a family shelter due to fentanyl exposure. Despite attempts to revive him with Narcan, he could not be saved. Toxicology reports confirmed fentanyl as the cause of death. The Brooklyn District Attorney emphasized the parents' neglect in allowing narcotics into their home, highlighting their failure to protect their child.
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