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a b c Sheeran, Thomas J.; Welsh-Huggins, Andrew (September 4, 2013). "Cleveland man's suicide brings little sympathy". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013 . Retrieved October 3, 2013. Meyer, Tom (May 14, 2013). "Investigator: Castro loves daughter, will plead 'not guilty' ". WKYC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 14, 2013. Protected by Lucy and propelled by a strong sense of fury at injustice, Michele passed through children’s homes as she grew into a troubled teenager who ran wild through the squats of London’s Brixton, seeking annihilation from the pain of her past and present through drink and drugs. Her many adventures led her through the darkest side of human nature and allowed her to experience the best and worst of what people can do to each other, yet, even when Lucy finally withdrew, telling Michele that she could no longer be by her side, Michele never lost her faith in the power of love or her ability to transform her own life. Through many miraculous meetings and synchronicities, Michele was able to use her extraordinary gifts to begin to heal her own pain and to help others, eventually demonstrating her powerful talent as an astrologer and psychic on Britain’s favourite TV shows and in magazines. After entering a not guilty plea for Castro on June 12, one of his attorneys, Craig Weintraub, said that although some of the charges against Castro were indisputable, "it is our hope that we can continue to work toward a resolution to avoid having an unnecessary trial about aggravated murder and the death penalty". He noted, "We are very sensitive to the emotional strain and impact that a trial would have on the women, their families and this community". [111] Castro was found competent to stand trial on July 3. [112]
Leger, Donna Leinwand; Strauss, Gary (May 10, 2013). "Prosecutor: Ariel Castro could face death penalty". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Sherwell, Philip (May 7, 2013). "Ohio abductions: friendship between Ariel Castro's daughter and Gina DeJesus". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013 . Retrieved May 16, 2013. FBI had sketch of suspect but missed the connection". The New Zealand Herald. May 10, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Request for High Bond" (PDF). Cleveland Municipal Court Clerk of Courts Office. May 8, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Over time, Gina broke her friendship with Michelle. Amanda is also not her friend. This happened because Castro pitted the women against each other, preventing them from creating meaningful bonds, friendships, and connections. Fundraising raffleKnight has a cold but is doing her best in the studio. As she sings, I chat with Peggy Foley Jones, her lawyer. Jones is a former judge whose own sister was raped and murdered in her early 30s, decades ago. She thinks this is why she took on Knight's case. Since then, she has become much more than a lawyer to her. Jones says Knight has changed hugely in the past months – last summer, you could hardly get a smile out of her – but she can see problems ahead, and worries that Knight is getting involved with the wrong people. "Since Michelle came out of the house, it's been a whirlwind for her. I worry what her life will be like after this. She's pretty much a celebrity now, and when the book's over, she might well not be." Barely out of her own tumultuous childhood, Michelle was estranged from her family and fighting for custody of her young son when she disappeared. Local police believed she had run away, so they removed her from the missing persons lists fifteen months after she vanished. Castro tormented her with these facts, reminding her that no one was looking for her, that the outside world had forgotten her. But Michelle would not be broken. Recently Knight changed her name by deed poll to Lily Rose Lee (Lee is Joey's middle name). "I just love the name, and the names that I already have I don't like too much. It's about making a brand new start. I didn't want people to know me as that girl. I want people to know me as this girl."
a b Caniglia, John (July 9, 2013). "New video: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, Cleveland's 3 missing women, thank you for your support". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013 . Retrieved July 9, 2013. Castro met his girlfriend, Grimilda Figueroa, when his family moved into a house across the street from hers in the 1980s. Castro and Figueroa lived with both sets of their parents until they moved into their own home at 2207 Seymour Avenue, located in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood, [19] [20] [21] [22] in 1992. [23] [24] Their home was a two-story, 1,400-square-foot (130m 2), four-bedroom, one-bathroom house with a 760-square-foot (71m 2) unfinished basement built in 1890 and remodeled in 1956. [25] [26] [27] a b c Brown, Doug (July 19, 2012). "Search continues for Amanda Berry's body on West Side of Cleveland". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.Ohio suspect's brothers released from custody". Yahoo!. Associated Press. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Michelle Knight needs "facial reconstruction" after Cleveland rescue, grandmother says". CBS News. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
Mungin, Lateef; Alsup, Dave (September 4, 2013). "Ariel Castro, Cleveland kidnapper, found hanged in prison cell". CNN. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013 . Retrieved September 4, 2013. Alcindor, Yamiche; Leger, Donna Leinwand; Johnson, Kevin (May 7, 2013). "Reports of sex abuse, beatings inside Cleveland house". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. Ms. Knight is an exceptional and brave woman. The trauma that she has experienced both in Castro's 'house of horrors' and before her abduction are things that no one should ever have to go through. Her dedication and love for her son are commendable. Dennis Rader murdered ten people while living in the same house with his unsuspecting wife and children. Paula had to face the horror of living with a serial killer.Krouse, Peter (July 31, 2013). "Ariel Castro sentencing memorandum filed by prosecutors". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013 . Retrieved August 6, 2013. Meyer, Tom (May 10, 2013). "Investigator: Ariel Castro says he's "cold blooded" ". WKYC. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013. In January 2014, Castro's nephew Jeremi J. Alicea was arrested for and charged with 22 counts related to child pornography, including 21 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and one count of possessing a criminal tool. [147] [148] [149] [150] Media depictions [ edit ] Books [ edit ] Sentencing for sexually violent predator specification". LAWriter – ORC. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013 . Retrieved May 13, 2013.
Ariel Castro (July 10, 1960 – September 3, 2013) was born in Duey, Yauco, Puerto Rico, the son of Pedro Castro and Lillian Rodriguez. [11] His parents divorced when he was a child, and he moved to the contiguous United States with his mother and three biological siblings. The family first lived in Exton, Pennsylvania, before settling in Cleveland, Ohio, where Castro's father and several other family members were living. [12] [13] [14] [15] Castro had nine siblings (both full and half) [16] and graduated from Cleveland's Lincoln-West High School in 1979. [17] [18]
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On August 23, 2002, Knight left her cousin's house and subsequently disappeared. Her family reported her as missing, but most eventually came to believe that Knight, distraught over losing her son and unable to deal with the negative turn her life had taken, had run away on her own. Though her mother continued to post fliers about her daughter, Knight was removed from the FBI's database of missing persons in 2003.
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