Cellar father faces murder charge

[Niels Bohr 72]

The Austrian father who allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years has been charged with murdering one of their seven children.

Austrian prosecutors say the charges against Joseph Fritzl carry a prison sentence of 10 years to life.

Mr Fritzl is also charged with slavery and rape. If found guilty, he faces 20 years in jail on those charges.

He has been in custody since the case came to light in April and a trial is expected to begin early next year.

Mr Fritzl fathered seven children with his daughter Elisabeth, now aged 42, in a cellar at his home in Amstetten, west of Vienna.

Three of them grew up in the cellar - without ever seeing daylight - while three others were brought up by Mr Fritzl's wife.

Last month, he was declared fit to stand trial.

Now prosecutors have levelled charges at him over the death of a baby born in the underground chamber.

Mr Fritzl is alleged to have refused to call for medical help after the baby was born, despite knowing the child could die.

"Despite recognising the baby's life-threatening situation, he deliberately decided not to intervene," prosecutors said in the charge sheet against Mr Fritzl.

He has told police the baby was born dead and that he burned the body in a stove.

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[Chica Yeyé 41]

I think I saw a TV show/docu on this. What a sick ** this guy.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Good. Too bad this piece of rat filth only faces 20 years.

[Mononoke28 137]

Has anybody involved given out any interviews? The wife, the daughter, the children? I'd like to know what they have to say about it.

Diana

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Good. Too bad this piece of rat filth only faces 20 years.

I hear you.

he was charge with other things, right? like kidnapping, rape, etc.

[Peikko 1,575]

That is seriously messed up. Born to rape? Wow, sick, sad, messed up - he has to be locked up.

[Mononoke28 137]

I wish the "lock them up in the castle's tower" treatment was still in place. Them English peeps really knew how to torture someone this sick.

Diana

[Chica Yeyé 41]

For torture ideas, buy my new book....

[LoriLawless 1]

20 years isn't nearly enough time for him.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

20 years isn't nearly enough time for him.

That's why I was wondering if he had already been charged with other things.

[Peikko 1,575]

He's 73 now, 20 years is effectively a life sentence.

I don't agree with the notion of torture. What he did was terribly wrong but torturing him will not make those that suffered suffer any less.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Terrible - but still pales in comparison with Fred and Rose West in Gloucestershire a few years ago.

Edited November 13, 2008 by Paul Daniels

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Terrible - but still pales in comparison with Fred and Rose West in Gloucestershire a few years ago.

I would put them in a dishonorable tie. Although you might be right since the Roses did kill their own daughter.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Terrible - but still pales in comparison with Fred and Rose West in Gloucestershire a few years ago.

I would put them in a dishonorable tie. Although you might be right since the Roses did kill their own daughter.

And several other women.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Terrible - but still pales in comparison with Fred and Rose West in Gloucestershire a few years ago.

I would put them in a dishonorable tie. Although you might be right since the Roses did kill their own daughter.

And several other women.

Oh yes. But I was talking about this moron and his kids, and the Wests and theirs.