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7NEWS
6 days ago
- 7NEWS
Notorious incest criminal Josef Fritzl, who held daughter in basement for decades, bids for early release from jail
A criminal who held his daughter captive and raped her over decades has again requested an early release from jail. Josef Fritzl, 90, was sentenced to life imprisonment over the incestual crimes. His daughter was 18 years old when he locked her in the basement of his house in Austria in 1984 and, over the next 24 years, raped her thousands of times, fathering seven children with her. One of the babies died soon after birth. Now the regional court in the Austrian city of Krems confirmed Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, had submitted an early release request. The lawyer had previously talked about the request on her podcast Plädoyer für Verbrecher (Plea for Criminals). She claims the criminal now has dementia and therefore poses no danger to the public. She also argued Fritzl had spent more than 15 years in prison and that the legal requirements for such a move had therefore been met. 'I think he deserves this chance too,' she said. However, Wagner expects that it could still be some time before this happens. Fritzl's case came to light in 2008 and made headlines around the world. His wife, who lived on the first floor of the house with the rest of the family, was unaware of his crimes, according to the authorities. He told his family that his daughter had run away to join a cult and explained the sudden appearance of the three children by claiming she had returned and dropped them off. Four of the children were held captive in the cellar with his daughter, while three lived upstairs with his wife. In March 2009, Fritzl was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by omission, rape, deprivation of liberty, aggravated coercion, slavery and incest. Fritzl took on a new surname in prison. An earlier request for early release — seeking to be transferred to a nursing home — failed last year. The court cited Fritzl's high level of criminal energy and lack of preparation for a life in freedom.
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- The Advertiser
Notorious incest offender Fritzl bids for early release
Josef Fritzl, a now 90-year-old man convicted of incest and holding his daughter captive for decades and sexually abusing her, has again requested early release from his life sentence. The regional court in the Austrian city of Krems confirmed Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, had submitted an early release request. The lawyer had previously talked about the request on her podcast Plädoyer für Verbrecher (Plea for Criminals). She argued Fritzl had spent more than 15 years in prison and that the legal requirements for such a move had therefore been met. "I think he deserves this chance too," she said. However, Wagner expects that it could still be some time before this happens. In 1984, Fritzl locked his then 18-year-old daughter in the basement of his house. Over the next 24 years, he raped her thousands of times and fathered seven children with her. One of them died soon after birth. The wife, who lived on the first floor of the house with the rest of the family, was unaware of any of this, according to the authorities. The case came to light in 2008 and made headlines around the world. In March 2009, Fritzl was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by omission, rape, deprivation of liberty, aggravated coercion, slavery and incest. Fritzl took on a new surname in prison. An earlier request for early release failed last year. The court cited Fritzl's high level of criminal energy and lack of preparation for a life in freedom. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Josef Fritzl, a now 90-year-old man convicted of incest and holding his daughter captive for decades and sexually abusing her, has again requested early release from his life sentence. The regional court in the Austrian city of Krems confirmed Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, had submitted an early release request. The lawyer had previously talked about the request on her podcast Plädoyer für Verbrecher (Plea for Criminals). She argued Fritzl had spent more than 15 years in prison and that the legal requirements for such a move had therefore been met. "I think he deserves this chance too," she said. However, Wagner expects that it could still be some time before this happens. In 1984, Fritzl locked his then 18-year-old daughter in the basement of his house. Over the next 24 years, he raped her thousands of times and fathered seven children with her. One of them died soon after birth. The wife, who lived on the first floor of the house with the rest of the family, was unaware of any of this, according to the authorities. The case came to light in 2008 and made headlines around the world. In March 2009, Fritzl was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by omission, rape, deprivation of liberty, aggravated coercion, slavery and incest. Fritzl took on a new surname in prison. An earlier request for early release failed last year. The court cited Fritzl's high level of criminal energy and lack of preparation for a life in freedom. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Josef Fritzl, a now 90-year-old man convicted of incest and holding his daughter captive for decades and sexually abusing her, has again requested early release from his life sentence. The regional court in the Austrian city of Krems confirmed Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, had submitted an early release request. The lawyer had previously talked about the request on her podcast Plädoyer für Verbrecher (Plea for Criminals). She argued Fritzl had spent more than 15 years in prison and that the legal requirements for such a move had therefore been met. "I think he deserves this chance too," she said. However, Wagner expects that it could still be some time before this happens. In 1984, Fritzl locked his then 18-year-old daughter in the basement of his house. Over the next 24 years, he raped her thousands of times and fathered seven children with her. One of them died soon after birth. The wife, who lived on the first floor of the house with the rest of the family, was unaware of any of this, according to the authorities. The case came to light in 2008 and made headlines around the world. In March 2009, Fritzl was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by omission, rape, deprivation of liberty, aggravated coercion, slavery and incest. Fritzl took on a new surname in prison. An earlier request for early release failed last year. The court cited Fritzl's high level of criminal energy and lack of preparation for a life in freedom. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 Josef Fritzl, a now 90-year-old man convicted of incest and holding his daughter captive for decades and sexually abusing her, has again requested early release from his life sentence. The regional court in the Austrian city of Krems confirmed Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, had submitted an early release request. The lawyer had previously talked about the request on her podcast Plädoyer für Verbrecher (Plea for Criminals). She argued Fritzl had spent more than 15 years in prison and that the legal requirements for such a move had therefore been met. "I think he deserves this chance too," she said. However, Wagner expects that it could still be some time before this happens. In 1984, Fritzl locked his then 18-year-old daughter in the basement of his house. Over the next 24 years, he raped her thousands of times and fathered seven children with her. One of them died soon after birth. The wife, who lived on the first floor of the house with the rest of the family, was unaware of any of this, according to the authorities. The case came to light in 2008 and made headlines around the world. In March 2009, Fritzl was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by omission, rape, deprivation of liberty, aggravated coercion, slavery and incest. Fritzl took on a new surname in prison. An earlier request for early release failed last year. The court cited Fritzl's high level of criminal energy and lack of preparation for a life in freedom. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Incest monster Josef Fritzl, 90, could be freed after his lawyer reveals health battle
Fritzl fathered seven children with his daughter before being convicted of rape, enslavement, incest and murder by neglect MONSTER BID Incest monster Josef Fritzl, 90, could be freed after his lawyer reveals health battle INCEST monster Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter in a dungeon for 24 years, could soon be freed if his latest bid for release is successful. His lawyer is arguing the 90-year-old no longer poses a danger to the public because he is suffering from dementia. Advertisement Fritzl, who has changed his name, fathered seven children with his daughter before being convicted of rape, enslavement, incest and murder by neglect of his son in 2009. On Sunday, his lawyer Astrid Wagner lodged an application for his early release at a court in Lower Austria. She said Fritzl, who was moved to a regular jail from a psychiatric facility in May, 2024, should begin with supervised day release. She said his dementia is worsening and manifests in bizarre delusions. Advertisement Read More on World News FINALLY HOME Frozen remains of Brit, 25, lost in Antarctic finally found after 60 years He believes Donald Trump sends him secret hand signals during White House briefings.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Perth Now
Notorious incest offender Fritzl bids for early release
Josef Fritzl, a now 90-year-old man convicted of incest and holding his daughter captive for decades and sexually abusing her, has again requested early release from his life sentence. The regional court in the Austrian city of Krems confirmed Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, had submitted an early release request. The lawyer had previously talked about the request on her podcast Plädoyer für Verbrecher (Plea for Criminals). She argued Fritzl had spent more than 15 years in prison and that the legal requirements for such a move had therefore been met. "I think he deserves this chance too," she said. However, Wagner expects that it could still be some time before this happens. In 1984, Fritzl locked his then 18-year-old daughter in the basement of his house. Over the next 24 years, he raped her thousands of times and fathered seven children with her. One of them died soon after birth. The wife, who lived on the first floor of the house with the rest of the family, was unaware of any of this, according to the authorities. The case came to light in 2008 and made headlines around the world. In March 2009, Fritzl was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by omission, rape, deprivation of liberty, aggravated coercion, slavery and incest. Fritzl took on a new surname in prison. An earlier request for early release failed last year. The court cited Fritzl's high level of criminal energy and lack of preparation for a life in freedom. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Josef Fritzl lawyer wants him freed from jail for 'social training' and coffee
The Lawyer for the twisted rapist father who imprisoned his own daughter for more than two decades has asked Austrian authorities for the fiend to be allowed out Horrific cellar rape monster Josef Fritzl's lawyer has applied for him to be allowed out of jail for special 'social training' to enjoy coffees in local cafes. The 90-year-old who caged his own daughter for 24 years, fathering seven children through years of abuse, has already requested early release from prison. But in an exclusive interview his lawyer Astrid Wagner now reveals she has just also formally petitioned for Fritzl to get out on a special "social training" scheme. This means he could very soon be enjoying day visits to Vienna, and coffees in local cafes, despite not having even been officially released from prison. Fritzl has already been transferred from a secure psychiatric facility to a regular prison. Recently the Mirror revealed how a man brutally kills a woman on first date and leave her body parts around town. Dr Wagner said: 'I've also filed a contingent application, so that he'll now be allowed out, you know, to drink coffee, get outside a bit, so he'll soon be seen in a café near Krems, perhaps in just a few weeks even. It's a kind of social training, which means he now has to learn how a mobile phone works and how to order coffee in a café, and things like that. 'And simply do things independently again, like opening and closing doors and locking them. They all forget how to do that in prison. So it could well be that in a few weeks she'll be sitting in a café." 'And yes, he'll be in a café with a psychologist. There's a very nice café near the correctional facility, and he'll be going there for coffee soon. In terms of how he is doing now, I can say that he seems very fit again, it's just his mind, unfortunately, but he doesn't need a Zimmer frame, he has one, but he can walk without it, he always comes without it, and he can tolerate the heat very well.' 'So it could very, very well be that in a few weeks she'll be sitting in a café. And that, for example, he first gets 12 hours of leave and then goes on a day trip to Vienna. ' She added: 'What is important now is that Fritzl is failing to take his dementia medication, that is one reason why further detention is unconstitutional Itviolates the Human Rights Convention because he no longer understands the purpose of his detention. So, that's quite clear.' It will now be up to a panel of judges in Krems to decide whether the man convicted of murder, rape, incest, slavery and severe coercion should be allowed back into society. As Fritzl is the only person in Austrian history ever convicted of slavery, critics are horrified. Veteran crime reporter Michael Koch slammed the bid, pointing out that Fritzl is not behind bars 'just' for locking his daughter in a cellar – but for a catalogue of crimes so vile they shook the world. Wagner insists even Fritzl 'deserves a chance,' but the thought of him walking free is sparking outrage across Austria. The case will reignite the debate over whether people like Fritzl should ever taste freedom again. In a recent interview Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch, revealed that she found the Fritzl case so disturbing that she lost all faith in God, and it 'blew out a candle' on her faith.
