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4th September 2013, 12:47 AM
Cleveland Kidnapper Ariel Castro Found Dead in Cell
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Convicted Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro was found dead Tuesday inside his cell at the Correction Reception Center (http://www.drc.ohio.gov/public/crc.htm) in Orient, Ohio, according to corrections officials.
JoEllen Smith of the Ohio Department of Corrections released the following statement.
Inmate Ariel Castro was found hanging in his cell this evening at 9:20 pm at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient. He was housed in protective custody which means he was in a cell by himself and rounds are required every 30 minutes at staggered intervals. Upon finding inmate Castro, prison medical staff began performing life saving measures. Shortly after he was transported to OSUMC where he was pronounced dead at 10:52 pm. A thorough review of this incident is underway and more information can be provided as it becomes available pending the status of the investigation.
http://tribktla.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/castropic.jpg?w=900&h=546 (http://tribktla.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/castropic.jpg)Castro was in protective custody, which was typical for high-profile inmates, but was not on suicide watch, Smith said.
The 52-year-old pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including murder and kidnapping in the abductions of Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus, in a deal with prosecutors that spared him the death penalty.
He was sentenced instead to life in prison plus 1,000 years.
The women, each missing for a decade or more, were freed in May after neighbors heard Berry’s cries for help and came to her aid.
She immediately called 911.
“Help me, I am Amanda Berry,” she said.
“I’ve been kidnapped, and I’ve been missing for 10 years. And I’m here, I’m free now.”
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Convicted Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro was found dead Tuesday inside his cell at the Correction Reception Center (http://www.drc.ohio.gov/public/crc.htm) in Orient, Ohio, according to corrections officials.
JoEllen Smith of the Ohio Department of Corrections released the following statement.
Inmate Ariel Castro was found hanging in his cell this evening at 9:20 pm at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient. He was housed in protective custody which means he was in a cell by himself and rounds are required every 30 minutes at staggered intervals. Upon finding inmate Castro, prison medical staff began performing life saving measures. Shortly after he was transported to OSUMC where he was pronounced dead at 10:52 pm. A thorough review of this incident is underway and more information can be provided as it becomes available pending the status of the investigation.
http://tribktla.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/castropic.jpg?w=900&h=546 (http://tribktla.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/castropic.jpg)Castro was in protective custody, which was typical for high-profile inmates, but was not on suicide watch, Smith said.
The 52-year-old pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including murder and kidnapping in the abductions of Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus, in a deal with prosecutors that spared him the death penalty.
He was sentenced instead to life in prison plus 1,000 years.
The women, each missing for a decade or more, were freed in May after neighbors heard Berry’s cries for help and came to her aid.
She immediately called 911.
“Help me, I am Amanda Berry,” she said.
“I’ve been kidnapped, and I’ve been missing for 10 years. And I’m here, I’m free now.”
Read more: http://ktla.com/2013/09/03/cleveland-kidnapper-ariel-castro-found-dead-in-jail-cell/#ixzz2du7921Zk