Castro broke her nose and ribs and dislocated her shoulders

May 10, 2013 13:11 GMT  ·  By
Grimilda Figueroa (right) was the victim of violent husband Ariel Castro throughout their rocky marriage
   Grimilda Figueroa (right) was the victim of violent husband Ariel Castro throughout their rocky marriage

The relatives of Grimilda Figueroa, the ex-wife of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, recount her harrowing marriage to a man they dub violent and cruel.

Figueroa was injured during many domestic violence incidents, some unreported. She had her nose broken twice, incurred broken ribs and had two dislocated shoulders. The brutal beatings also landed her a brain blood clot.

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, after she divorced him, he would terrorize her and often take off with their daughters, despite being denied custody and visitation.

“[Figueroa] has full custody with no visitation for [Castro]. Nevertheless, [Castro] frequently abducts daughters and keeps them from mother,” a court record from 2005 shows.

The documents, attesting a claim filed in Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court, also reveal that Castro was making death threats against his ex-wife.

Ariel Castro has been charged with kidnapping and raping Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry for a period of 10 years and he is awaiting trial.