Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus endured ten years of captivity by the hands of Ariel Castro. However, on May 6, 2013, being locked down was no longer an option. Berry had found a way to escape and dial 911. “I’ve been kidnapped and been missing for 10 years. I’m here. I’m free now,” a panicked Berry told the 911 operator. Now, Berry and DeJesus are doing big things. The two have collaborated on writing a book titled, Home: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland, and are now speaking with Robin Roberts during a 20/20 special that will air on Tuesday, April 28 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC, about life after captivity.
Ohio Women Held Captive For Over 10-Years By Ariel Castro To Release A Memoir
“We are free, we love life…” These are the beginning words to Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland, a memoir written by two of the three women who were held captive in Cleveland, Ohio for more than a decade before escaping in 2013. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were all held captive in a basement. Bound by chains and a heavy-set man named, Ariel Castro. After kidnapping them between 2002-2004, the 53-year-old would rape the women on a regular basis – Berry even birthed a daughter with him – and torture them, however, that didn’t kill their spirits completely. With the help of a small exit and a man by the name of Charles Ramsey, Berry got the chance to escape, saving herself and the lives of her daughter, DeJesus and Knight. Depicting their experiences then-and-now, Berry and DeJesus has got together to create this piece … Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland.
Kidnapping Victim, Michelle Knight, Releases A Statement
Michelle Knight was one of three women who were found after being kidnapped and held captive by Ariel Castro for years. The families of both Amanda Berry and Gina Dejesus have released statements and now Michelle has released one. Although the women haven’t said much, we know that they are physically ok but are struggling mentally. It has also been announced that Ariel Castro is the father of Amanda Berry’s six year old daughter, Jocelyn. Read Michelle’s statement below.
(Video + Photos) After 10yrs Of Being Held Captive 3 Kidnapped Women Have Been Found !!!
A little over a decade ago, Cleveland residents, Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus, and Michelle Knight were kidnapped by a man named, Ariel Castro. The three women were kidnapped on the same street, and while being held against their will, was sexually assaulted, beaten, and tortured. All of the victims were chained to a bed, in the basement, by their necks and waists. Berry, now in her late 20s has a 6-year-old daughter. It’s said that, she was one of the many pregnancies that’s happened over the course of their nightmare, but because of malnourishment, and weak bodies, the rest turned into miscarriages. This is some madness that you catch on the Investigation channel from no earlier than the 80s. Such a sad situation. Drop down bottom to see how they were released.
