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NYC real estate heir who admitted killing neighbour in ’01 arrested again

Millionaire murder defendant Robert Durst (C) sits in State District Judge Susan Criss court with his attorney Dick DeGuerin (R) November 10, 2003 at the Galveston County Courthouse in Galveston, Texas. James Nielsen/ Getty Images

NEW YORK – A New York City real estate heir who admitted killing his neighbour in Texas a decade ago has had another run-in with the law.

Police say Robert Durst was arrested Friday outside his Harlem home on a trespassing violation. They say the 70-year-old son of real estate mogul Seymour Durst showed up at his brother’s midtown Manhattan home in June after being told to stay away.

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In 2001, Durst was arrested as a fugitive and admitted killing his neighbour in Texas and dumping the remains into Galveston Bay. He claimed self-defence and was acquitted of homicide charges.

Durst hasn’t returned a phone message. His New York lawyer’s name is unavailable. His Texas lawyer declines to comment.

Durst’s family runs The Durst Organization, a privately held billion-dollar real estate company that owns several New York skyscrapers.

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