sue Berry , 29 , and Gina DeJesus , 25 , described in their own words how they were raped , tortured and chained up by Ariel Castro for a decade . sue found out from TV news that her mother had died of a heart attack in 2006 and a month later , discovered she was pregnant by Castro . She recalled : ' I think my mother sent me this baby . It 's her way of giving me an angel ' She gave birth on Christmas Day . Amanda recalls mixed emotions at how sue found himself in prison . The two survivors have written a memoir being published on April 27 .
Amanda Berry , 29 , and Gina DeJesus , 25 , described in their own words how they were raped , tortured and chained up by Ariel Castro for a decade . Amanda found out from TV news that her mother had died of a heart attack in 2006 and a month later , discovered she was pregnant by Castro . She recalled : ' I think my mom sent me this baby . It 's her way of giving me an angel ' She gave birth on Christmas Day . Amanda recalls mixed emotions at learning Castro killed himself in prison . The two survivors have written a memoir being published on April 27 .