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Cleveland's missing women: a chilling mystery unravels in a fashion no one imagined
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Despite the inhuman conditions of their captivity, the women did what they could to live with some dignity, police reports indicate. Sometimes Castro brought home groceries instead of fast food and the women would cook. Amanda did her best to educate her daughter as she grew up. In an interview with ABC News Thursday, Nancy Ruiz said that her daughter, Gina DeJesus, taught herself to sew and used swatches of fabric to make clothing.
Castro may even have harbored some sentimental feelings for the women. According to WKYC-TV, police found in the house a suicide note written several years ago. In the note, Castro blames the women for their abduction, noting they got into his car. But he also states that he wished to leave to them his money and possessions.
After all that the women endured, their conditions might have worsened in recent months. Their captor was growing desperate.
In November, Castro was fired from his job with the Cleveland school district, accused of leaving his bus unattended for four hours while he went home. About the same time, members of his band Grupo Kanon said they no longer wanted to play with him.
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http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/clevelands_missing_women_a_chi.html#incart_maj-story-1
Despite the inhuman conditions of their captivity, the women did what they could to live with some dignity, police reports indicate. Sometimes Castro brought home groceries instead of fast food and the women would cook. Amanda did her best to educate her daughter as she grew up. In an interview with ABC News Thursday, Nancy Ruiz said that her daughter, Gina DeJesus, taught herself to sew and used swatches of fabric to make clothing.
Castro may even have harbored some sentimental feelings for the women. According to WKYC-TV, police found in the house a suicide note written several years ago. In the note, Castro blames the women for their abduction, noting they got into his car. But he also states that he wished to leave to them his money and possessions.
After all that the women endured, their conditions might have worsened in recent months. Their captor was growing desperate.
In November, Castro was fired from his job with the Cleveland school district, accused of leaving his bus unattended for four hours while he went home. About the same time, members of his band Grupo Kanon said they no longer wanted to play with him.
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http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/clevelands_missing_women_a_chi.html#incart_maj-story-1
Everyone has heard of Stockholm Syndrome, but I wonder how the child contributed to it and created some kind of "connection" and protection for the kidnapper.
I guess using a kitchen knife to harm the father in front of his daughter is not possible. Or was he smart enough to keep all dangerous items locked up, even while cooking?