Castro did not have a chance to talk to his two brothers, who were arrested and cleared without charges, DeMetz said.

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Public Defender Kathleen DeMetz said it was her understanding that Castro was on suicide watch at the Cleveland city jail before being transferred to the Cuyahoga County detention center.

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Castro was represented at Thursday's hearing by public defender Kathleen Demetz, who said she is acting as Castro's adviser if needed until he's appointed a full-time attorney once he's charged by a grand jury.

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In an interview after the hearing, Ms. DeMetz declined to comment on the details of the case against him, including a detailed police report about his alleged crimes excerpted in Thursday's Wall Street Journal.

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Castro was represented at his first court appearance Thursday by public defender Kathleen Demetz, who said she can't speak to his guilt or innocence and advised him not to give any media interviews that might jeopardize his case.

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