Ariel Castro, el monstruo de Cleveland, dejó carta a hijos y nietos antes de suicidarse

El monstruo de Cleveland dejó carta a hijos y nietos antes de suicidarse
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(FILES)Ariel Castro is arraigned at Cleveland Municipal Court for the kidnapping of three women in this May 9, 2013 file photo in Cleveland, Ohio. The Ohio man accused of holding three young US women captive for around a decade in a house in Cleveland will plead not guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping, one of his lawyers said May 15, 2013. 'There will be a plea of not guilty,' attorney Jaye Schlachet told AFP. Schlachet would not say on what grounds Ariel Castro would plead not guilty in the case that has shocked America, urging the public to refrain from a rush to judgment of his client. 'He's not a monster and he shouldn't be demonized by the media,' the lawyer said. The 52-year-old, who is being held on an $8 million bond, has been charged with kidnapping and raping three women over around a 10-year period, one of whom bore his child in captivity, according to DNA tests made public. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand / FILES (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Ariel Castro, el secuestrador de Cleveland, dejó dos cartas antes de suicidarse en la cárcel.

Castro mantuvo en cautiverio a tres mujeres - Michelle Knight , Gina De Jesús y Amanda Berry - durante más de diez años, en condiciones inhumanas, incluyendo el secuestro, frecuentes violaciones, golpes y amenazas de muerte.

Murió el 3 de septiembre en lo que inicialmente fue considerado fallecimiento por autoasfixia causada por él mismo en un intento de satisfación erótica. Posteriormente, se estableció que se trataba, efectivamente, de un suicidio.

Castro, un conductor de autobús de 53 años al morir, tenía doce hijos y nietos y a ellos dedicó los textos en los que supuestamente expresó arrepentimiento antes de morir. Alrededor de los textos dibujó "flores, cruces, corazones y notas musicales", dice el informe en La Opinión. Agregó a ellos la transcripción de versículos de la Biblia.

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Castro, nacido en Puerto Rico en 1960, fue sentenciado el 1 de agosto a cadena perpetua. Para asegurar que no saldría de prisión con vida, sus sentencias fueron consecutivas y no simultáneas, totalizando 1,000 años de cárcel.

Adicionalmente, escribió un diario de los últimos días de su vida, pero sus familiares han demandado propiedad del escrito y aparentemente decidieron no publicar el contenido por el momento.

En efecto, dice el The Columbus Dispatch, Ariel Anthony Castro, el hijo del criminal, se negó a visitarlo en prisión, horrorizado por los crímenes cometidos por su propio padre, pero ahora, dijo en entrevista, se sentía mortificado por las circunstancias de su suicidio. Entre otras cosas, mencionó que su padre podría haber sido atacado por guardias y empleados de la prisión. El hijo de 32 años y residente de Columbus, reconoció las maldades cometidas por Ariel Castro:

"Es cierto que fue, definitivamente, un monstruo, tal como lo describe la gente por haber hecho lo que hizo. La sentencia de cadena perpetua fue apropiada".

Sin embargo, dice el hijo, "también era un ser humano y no se debía haber permitido a los guardias tratarlo como si no lo fuese".

Por ejemplo, el padre se quejaba de que le arruinaban las comidas, no le limpiaban la celda, no le devolvían su ropa sucia y que lo acosaban los guardias, nada de lo cual fue confirmado por investigadores.

El hijo se enteró mucho después de la muerte del padre que éste había dejado una carta y textos, así como una colección de fotos, muchas de las cuales desaparecieron. Ahora pide que se entregue todo ello a la familia. Lo único que le dieron, dice, fueron los lentes que usaba su papá.

Entre lo que escribió el criminal se destaca el párrafo: "Dios es grande. Porque todo el que invoque el nombre del Señor, será salvo ... Cristo es mi salvador y el tuyo..."

En 2004, Castro escribió la historia de su vida en un manuscrito, incluyendo los abusos físicos y emocionales sufridos a manos de sus padres y la violación sexual por parte de su tío.

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Ariel Castro
Ariel Castro Arraigned On Kidnapping And Rape Charges(01 of21)
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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 09: Ariel Castro stands with his head down during his arraignment on kidnapping and rape charges on May 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. Castro is accused of abducting three girls, Michelle Knight, 32, Amanda Berry, 27 and Gina DeJesus, believed to be about 23 and holding them for about 10-years. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ariel Castro Arraigned On Kidnapping And Rape Charges(02 of21)
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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 09: Ariel Castro (L) talks with his public defender, Kathleen DeMetz, during his arraignment on kidnapping and rape charges on May 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. Castro is accused of abducting three girls, Michelle Knight, 32, Amanda Berry, 27 and Gina DeJesus, believed to be about 23 and holding them for about 10-years. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ariel Castro Arraigned On Kidnapping And Rape Charges(03 of21)
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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 09: Ariel Castro (R) stands with his public defender, Kathleen DeMetz, during his arraignment on kidnapping and rape charges on May 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. Castro is accused of abducting three girls, Michelle Knight, 32, Amanda Berry, 27 and Gina DeJesus, believed to be about 23 and holding them for about 10-years. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ariel Castro Arraigned On Kidnapping And Rape Charges(04 of21)
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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 09: Ariel Castro (L) talks with his public defender, Kathleen DeMetz (2nd R), during his arraignment on kidnapping and rape charges on May 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. Castro is accused of abducting three girls, Michelle Knight, 32, Amanda Berry, 27 and Gina DeJesus, believed to be about 23 and holding them for about 10-years. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
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Defense attorney Kathleen DeMetz, left, addresses the court as Ariel Castro signs papers in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
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Ariel Castro, left, appears in Cleveland Municipal court alongside defense attorney Kathleen DeMetz Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro(09 of21)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro(10 of21)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro(11 of21)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
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Ariel Castro, left, appears in Cleveland Municipal court alongside defense attorney Kathleen DeMetz Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro(13 of21)
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Ariel Castro looks down during his arraignment in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Ariel Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro(14 of21)
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Ariel Castro, left, talks with public defender Kathleen DeMetz during his arraignment in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Ariel Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro(15 of21)
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Ariel Castro, left, talks with public defender Kathleen DeMetz during his arraignment in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Ariel Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
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Ariel Castro and public defender Kathleen DeMetz, left, wait for his arraignment at Cleveland Municipal Court in Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro, Kathleen DeMetz(17 of21)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court alongside defense attorney Kathleen DeMetz, right, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
Ariel Castro, Kathleen DeMetz(18 of21)
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Ariel Castro appears in Cleveland Municipal court alongside defense attorney Kathleen DeMetz, right, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape after three women missing for about a decade and one of their young daughters were found alive at his home earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) (credit:AP)
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Onil Castro, left, Pedro Castro, center, talks with public defender Kathleen DeMetz as Ariel Castro, right, waits for his arraignment at Cleveland Municipal Court in Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday, May 9, 2013. Ariel Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
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Ariel Castro waits for his arraignment in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)
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Ariel Castro, left, talks with public defender Kathleen DeMetz during his arraignment in Cleveland Municipal court Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ariel Castro was charged while his brothers, Pedro and Onil Castro, were held but faced no immediate charges. (AP Photo/David Duprey) (credit:AP)