Initial police report: Castro tempted women with rides, then abducted, beat and raped them

[jakeXT]

Last edited Thu May 9, 2013, 04:10 AM - Edit history (2)

Source: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)

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The initial report says Castro forced Knight to deliver Berry's baby. He threatened to kill Knight if the baby did not survive the birth, the source said.

The women were chained in the basement during the first years of their captivity, the report reveals, but were eventually allowed to live unchained upstairs, behind secured doors.

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The first two officers to arrive at Castro's home crawled into the house through the front storm-door, With guns drawn, officers searched upstairs, where they walked a hallway and called out that they were with Cleveland police. That is when one of the officers saw a pair of eyes peeking through a slightly-opened bedroom door, the source said.

The eyes belonged to Knight, who fled the room and leapt into the arms of one of the officers and repeatedly said "you saved me." The officer choked back tears, the source said, and soon DeJesus entered the hall from another room.



Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/initial_police_report_castro_t.html#incart_maj-story-1

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An earlier report mentioned punishment for trying to escape.
http://www.19actionnews.com/category/240218/video-landing-page?clipId=8854178&autostart=true

In some cases, an official said, Castro would test the women by failing to lock a door. If they tried to escape, he would beat them, the source said.
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/cleveland_city_prosecutors_cha.html#incart_maj-story-1

CLEVELAND kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro allegedly served cakes each year to his victim to perversely mark the day each was taken.
http://m.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/ariel-castro-charged-with-kidnapping-and-rape-after-gina-dejesus-michele-knight-and-amanda-berry-escape-cleveland-house/story-fnat7jnn-1226638727883

[Ash_F]

1. Absolutely horrifying that people like that exist. /nt

[magellan]

2. His wife was well away from him

So sad he had the opportunity to then turn his violent attention to these young women. May they have every chance at healing.

[SummerSnow]

4. I cant help but think that there are others who are

in this same situation.Posters of missing women ,men and children who are held captive for years by sick evil monsters like Castro.