Welcome to the new episode of Blue Murder Club. Today we are going to be discussing the case of Ariel Castro and his Cleveland house of horrors. This is a case that shocked and horrified the world, revealing the depths of human cruelty and the resilience of the human spirit.

Ariel Castro, a former school bus driver, committed heinous acts that would ultimately lead to his arrest and the liberation of three women who had been held captive for a decade. Your favourite true crime podcasters discuss the abductions and crimes against 20 year old Michelle Knight, 17 year old Amanda Berry and 14 year old Gina DeJesus all committed by 40 year old Ariel Castro who happened to be the father of his victims school friends.

Castro used his relationship with his teenage daughters to make the young women trust him enough to get into his van and ultimately into his house at 2207 Seymour Avenue, where they were bound, beaten and savagely abused from 2002 until Amanda bravely broke free in 2013.

Amanda wasn't alone on her escape for during her captivity she had conceived and had a child. A schoolgirl on abduction and a mother of a 6 year old when she escaped.

We hope you enjoy our coverage of this remarkable case.

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