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CLEVELAND - The Cleveland house where three women were imprisoned and raped for about a decade will be torn down this week.
The electricity was turned off at Ariel Castro's home on Seymour Avenue on Monday after his family and friends removed personal items from it, including photographs and musical instruments.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/13gYqJo ) reports that the Cuyahoga (KY-uh-HOH'-guh) Land Bank acquired the home last week and plans to demolish it beginning Wednesday.
A contractor is tearing down the home at no cost. Plans for what will replace the house on the site haven't been made public.
The 53-year-old Castro was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years after pleading guilty to hundreds of charges related to the kidnapping and rapes of the women.
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Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com
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- Nana T • Report Abuse
I believe the same was done with the Bernardo house of horrors in St. Catharine's. This is an excellent idea as no one in their right mind would want to live in such a dwelling after the acts committed inside. I truly hope those young women can heal after all that was done to them. They are very... More
Reply - Barb • Report Abuse
I am glad he was put on trial in USA because in Canada he would not have gotten near that sentence, and after he got out of jail he would be living off the taxpayers and enjoyed a better life then most Canadians who work. But in saying that I am glad those 3 women won't have to be reminded of that... More
3 Replies - Dolphindoll • Report Abuse
perhaps a small park or play area could replace where the house was
1 Reply - Brian • Report Abuse
Its for the best time for a fresh start there. Wash away the old memories.
Reply - ..Oksoo. • Report Abuse
Glad they are taking it down and a fitting thing would be to build a habitat home there that a new start for a family would be made clearing the past for ever.
Reply - Mw • Report Abuse
They should build a house there for a refuge for abused women and children. It would fitting and then at least the property will be used for something good instead of evil. i hope they first searched the ground for the babies, who were born and killed there.
Reply - Cynic L • Report Abuse
If this sentence was carried out in Canada, he'd be out in 2 years and the government would pay to rebuild his home.
3 Replies - Mike • Report Abuse
The women should have been given the opportunity to burn the house to the ground. It may have been good for the healing process.
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