August 01, 2013

Witnesses recall women's horror during Ariel Castro sentencing - CNN.com

Witnesses recall women's horror during Ariel Castro sentencing - CNN.com'via Blog this'

Cleveland kidnapping victim Michelle Knight told police she was pregnant multiple times while being held captive and that Ariel Castro would starve her, feed her rotten food, punch her and kick her down stairs, which resulted in the termination of her pregnancies, an officer testified at Castro's sentencing hearing today. Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus told police they were tied up with extension cords, duct tape, plastic ties and chains after their abduction, Detective Andrew Harasimchuk testified. The victims also said they had helmets placed on their heads before being sexually assaulted.