Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Kidnapper Ariel Castro found dead in cell


Convicted kidnapper Ariel Castro was found dead in a Ohio prison cell after he hanged himself Tuesday night.

Castro was found hanging in his cell at 9:20 p.m., JoEllen Smith, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Corrections told The Denver Post.
"Staff immediately attempted life-saving measures," she said.
Castro was taken to the Ohio State University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 10:52 p.m., Smith said,
Officials declined to specify what Castro used to hang himself.
Castro was in "protective custody" and was to be checked in on every 30 minutes, Smith said.
Culled from dailymail

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