Ariel Castro found dead in prison
US prison officials have confirmed that Ariel Castro - the man responsible for holding three women captive for a decade - has been found dead in jail. Officials tried to resuscitate the 53 year old but efforts failed. He had been serving a jail term of life plus 1,000 years following his guilty plea to 937 counts including kidnapping and rape. The three women - who disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004 - escaped in May. Chuck Hoven - editor of the Plain Press newspaper in Cleveland - says questions are being asked: Press PLAY button above to listen to the audio
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