08-29-2009, 07:06 AM
Two brothers arrested in murder of Holocaust survivor Felix Brinkmann
By Melissa Grace and Alison Gendar
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Updated Saturday, August 8th 2009, 9:00 AM
Two sicko siblings with 50 prior arrests were busted Friday in the slaying and robbery of a feisty Holocaust survivor.
Aljulah Cutts, 27, was one of two killers inside the upper East Side apartment of Felix Brinkmann when the 90-year-old was asphyxiated during a botched robbery, police sources said.
Cutts insisted "he didn't mean to kill Brinkmann, it was an accident," one source said after the arrest outside a Bronx restaurant.
His brother, 30-year-old Hasib Cutts, drove the getaway car after the July 29 killing, the sources said. He was arrested in a van near his brother's place.
The duo were low-level hoods busted in the past for street crimes ranging from stolen property to trespassing, sources said.
The slain man's son praised the arrests. "Now I can work on a memorial celebration for my father, to celebrate his life," said Rick Brinkmann.
The brothers have 50 prior arrests between them, a mix of low-level charges for criminal possession of stolen property, trespass and marijuana.
Hasib was not involved in the killing, and should face lesser charges, sources said. Both brothers were in custody at the 19th Precinct, where they were appearing in lineups.
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By Melissa Grace and Alison Gendar
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Updated Saturday, August 8th 2009, 9:00 AM
Two sicko siblings with 50 prior arrests were busted Friday in the slaying and robbery of a feisty Holocaust survivor.
Aljulah Cutts, 27, was one of two killers inside the upper East Side apartment of Felix Brinkmann when the 90-year-old was asphyxiated during a botched robbery, police sources said.
Cutts insisted "he didn't mean to kill Brinkmann, it was an accident," one source said after the arrest outside a Bronx restaurant.
His brother, 30-year-old Hasib Cutts, drove the getaway car after the July 29 killing, the sources said. He was arrested in a van near his brother's place.
The duo were low-level hoods busted in the past for street crimes ranging from stolen property to trespassing, sources said.
The slain man's son praised the arrests. "Now I can work on a memorial celebration for my father, to celebrate his life," said Rick Brinkmann.
The brothers have 50 prior arrests between them, a mix of low-level charges for criminal possession of stolen property, trespass and marijuana.
Hasib was not involved in the killing, and should face lesser charges, sources said. Both brothers were in custody at the 19th Precinct, where they were appearing in lineups.