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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:17 PM May 2013

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES INSIDE THE CLEVELAND KIDNAP HOUSE

Son of 'abductor' reveals how father padlocked doors to basement, attic and garage because 'we weren't allowed to go there'

Son Anthony, 31, revealed how his father would beat him and once nearly beat his mother to death as she recovered from brain surgery

Expressed his shock at the kidnappings and said they had no idea women were hidden behind the doors they were forbidden from opening

But said his sister believes their father was capable of the crimes

Just three weeks ago, Castro asked his son whether he thought police would ever find one of the victims, Amanda Berry


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320902/Ariel-Castro-Son-abductor-reveals-father-padlocked-doors-basement-attic-garage-places-werent-allowed-go.html#ixzz2SeiMZStq
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EXCLUSIVE PICTURES INSIDE THE CLEVELAND KIDNAP HOUSE (Original Post) snagglepuss May 2013 OP
His own son didn't know anything flamingdem May 2013 #1
He's 31 and doesn't see his father very much.The question is when did de move out. snagglepuss May 2013 #2
1996, according to the link Orangepeel May 2013 #3
The article says 1996. politicat May 2013 #4
He says he hadn't spoken to his father much since his teens. PDJane May 2013 #5
His father nearly beat his mother to death as she recovered from brain surgery. WHY wasn't he in mucifer May 2013 #6

flamingdem

(39,332 posts)
1. His own son didn't know anything
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:20 PM
May 2013

.. this doesn't add up. His house was weird, padlocked doors, garbage bags on windows.. nada? noticed nothing?

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
3. 1996, according to the link
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:28 PM
May 2013

Ariel's ex-wife Grimilda 'Nilda' Figueroa - Anthony's mother – moved Mr Castro and his three sisters out of Ariel’s house in 1996 after years of violent abuse.

Anthony said he now speaks with his father just a few times a year – and seldom visits his house.
'I haven't been at that house for longer than 20 minutes for longer than I can remember,' he said. 'And we’re talking since high school. Late 90s.'


PDJane

(10,103 posts)
5. He says he hadn't spoken to his father much since his teens.
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:34 PM
May 2013

That sounds logical; the man was abusive. He left with his mother in the 1990's. From the article, in about 1993. That's a long time, and I wouldn't go poking around locked doors either, especially since he says he didn't spend more than 20 minutes at a time there. I wouldn't have spent that much time with mine, either, so I empathise.

mucifer

(23,575 posts)
6. His father nearly beat his mother to death as she recovered from brain surgery. WHY wasn't he in
Tue May 7, 2013, 08:50 PM
May 2013

prison???

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