Police probe New York state 'dungeon' case

A 16-year-old who was held captive in a back yard “dungeon” and repeatedly raped was rescued after she was finally able to make a whispered phone call to her sister, police in New York state said today.

The call led officers to a weathered blue home hidden behind a 20ft evergreen hedge. It was there they believe 67-year-old John Jamelske, a widower and retired handyman with two sons, systematically imprisoned and raped at least four young women.