Amanda Berry, Missing Cleveland Girl Found but Was Considered Dead by Psychic Sylvia Browne in 2004 [VIDEO]
A psychic is defending herself and her reputation after being proven wrong about her vision that recently rescued kidnapping victim Amanda Berry was dead.
On April 21, 2003, Berry disappeared at age 16 in Cleveland, Ohio. Louwana Miller, Berry's mother, reached out to the media to help find her missing daughter. She appeared on The Montel Williams show in 2004 but was told by self-professed "spiritual psychic," Sylvia Browne, that her daughter was dead.
"She's not alive, honey," Browne said to Miller. "Your daughter's not the kind who wouldn't call."
Miller asked Browne if she had ever been wrong, and the psychic conceded that there were times she had been wrong. However, she used her career as a reason to be believed.
"But after 50 years of doing this work, I'd better be more right than wrong. I always say I hope I'm wrong. When it comes to this, I hope I'm wrong," Browne said.
Browne was proven wrong on May 6 when Berry and two other women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, were found imprisoned in the home of Ariel Castro. He has been charged with the rape and kidnapping of the women. DNA tests also confirmed that Castro fathered Berry's daughter, whom she had while in captivity. Miller died in 2006 believing that her daughter was dead.
Browne released a statement on her website recently to address Berry being found alive. The post declared that Browne had received numerous commendations over the years and that her involvement in cases has helped lead to the closure of many investigations.
"If ever there was a time to be grateful and relieved for being mistaken, this is that time. Only God is right all the time," the post read. "My heart goes out to Amanda Berry, her family, the other victims and their families. I wish you a peaceful recovery."
The post also has a comment that is allegedly from Sherry Cole, Berry's cousin. Cole apparently reached out to the psychic to declare that the family was grateful to her.
"Our family in no way blames Sylvia. This doesn't change anything. We still love her and believe in her," Cole said.
Beth Serrano, Berry's sister, addressed the public on May 8 about her sister's rescue, but she did not make any mention of Browne.
"We have Amanda and her daughter home. I want to thank the public and the media for their support and encouragement over the years," she said.
