These are the faces of innocence. First pictures of a pair of tragic infant twins in Pittsburgh, one of whom was allegedly killed by a “trusted” baby sitter last week, have emerged, with the bubbly smiles of 6-week-old Leon and Ari Katz beaming from a set of now heartbreaking photos posted online. Friends collecting donations for Ethan Katz and wife Savannah Roberts described the couple’s “unbearable loss” after Leon died on Father’s Day — allegedly at the hands of family friend and California PhD student Nicole Virzi, who is believed to be the daughter of a Manhattan cardiologist.
“Leon Katz, a beautiful and healthy six-week old baby boy, was tragically killed under horrific circumstances on June 16, 2024,” friends wrote on a GoFundMe for the couple which has already brought in more than $50,000. “Leon will always be remembered as a happy, smiley, goofy baby boy. His untimely and tragic death has deeply impacted the Pittsburgh community, occurring on Ethan’s first Father’s Day and the parents’ first wedding anniversary.
” The couple left Leon in Virzi’s care while rushing Ari to the hospital with a mysterious injury to his genitals, which Virzi, 29, had alerted them to, authorities said. While the first-time parents were caring for Ari, Virzi claimed Leon had fallen out of his bouncer chair while she stepped away to get a bottle, according to the Daily Mail , which cited police and court records. But doctors found the injuries “consistent with .
