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Jurors Review Testimony From Etan Patz's Best Friend in 6th Day of Deliberations

Jurors in the murder trial of a man accused of kidnapping and killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in SoHo in 1979 reviewed the testimony of the boy's best friend as they deliberated the case for a sixth day. 

Chelsea Altman was waiting for Patz on the day he disappeared, but he never showed. His body was never found.

Pedro Hernandez says he choked Patz in a convenience store basement after luring him there with the promise of a soda.

Hernandez's lawyer says the confession was imaginary and his client is mentally ill. Prosecutors say the confession is sound.

Jurors have been deliberating for a week. Earlier Wednesday, they asked for a full witness list and other exhibits.

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