Jackson said Tuesday.ĭuring the news conference, Martin Flask, public safety director for the City of Cleveland, said officials made two visits to the home over the years. Why were they taken? How were they taken? And how did they remain undetected in the city of Cleveland for this period of time?" Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Officials said they will be interviewing the victims and the suspects in the days ahead to try to piece together exactly what occurred over the past decade. Ariel Castro owns the home at 2207 Seymour Avenue, where the girls were found. Three brothers have been arrested in connection with the investigation: Ariel Castro, 52, and two of his brothers - Pedro Castro, 54, and Onil Castro, 50.
"What we've done in 10 years is nothing compared to what those women have done in 10 years to survive." "Those girls, those women are so strong," she said. The healing can now begin," said Stephen Anthony, special agent in charge of the FBI's Cleveland division.ĭeJesus’ aunt, Sandra Ruiz, told reporters that she saw all three women after they were rescued. These three young ladies have provided us with the ultimate definition of survival and perseverance. Knight disappeared in 2002 when she was 20, Berry in 2003 when she was 16, and DeJesus about a year after that, when she was 14. Police responded within minutes and two other young women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, were also found at the house, along with a six-year-old child, believed to be Berry's daughter. Police still have a number of "unanswered questions" after the escape of three young women who spent roughly a decade living as captives in Cleveland, but they said Tuesday they believe they’ve captured the three suspects responsible for the kidnappings.Ĭleveland officials held a news conference Tuesday, one day after Amanda Berry escaped the house and called 911, saying she had been abducted and held for 10 years, and needed help.
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