Ohio kidnapper found hanged in cell

Ariel Castro, who held three women captive in his Ohio home for nearly a decade, has committed suicide at a state prison facility.

Ohio kidnapper found hanged in cell

Ariel Castro, who held three women captive in his Ohio home for nearly a decade, has committed suicide at a state prison facility.

Ohio prisons spokeswoman JoEllen Smith says 53-year-old Castro was found hanging in his cell around 9.20pm local time at the Correctional Reception Centre in Orient.

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