In just a couple of hours, most of Castro鈥檚 house on Seymour Avenue was obliterated. People cheered and balloons were released, as the last remnants of the structure were bashed and trampled by machinery.
Among those appearing was Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty. He remarked on the fast turn of events beginning with Amanda Berry鈥檚 escape May 6th鈥hich lead to Castro鈥檚 arrest and eventual sentencing to life in prison plus a thousand years.
鈥淚t was three months and a few days ago that this escape took place," recalled McGinty. "And this man was sent to where he belongs, in prison. He鈥檚 gonna sit in the bowels of prison now, the rest of his life, the rest of his days, living in fear himself, from the other prisoners. It鈥檚 fitting.鈥�
Two local contractors destroyed the house and hauled the debris away, on their own dime. City Councilman Matt Zone says every last shred of Castro鈥檚 house is going to be pulverized and discarded.
鈥淎nd the reason we鈥檙e doing that, is we don鈥檛 want anyone having any remnants of Ariel Castro鈥檚 home, so nobody can display some sort of trophy on their mantle.鈥�
Zone adds that the demolition means healing for Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus鈥�.as well as their families.