Crime talk timestamp:2:19. This is the concluding part to the harrowing case of Josef Fritzl, & Austria’s most shocking crime. We find out how despite years of abuse Elizabeth Fritzl managed to escape the underground prison her father had held her in for so long. After 24 long years of being hidden away & held in captivity with her mother & family living unaware a few floors above, Elizabeth finds a way to take back her freedom after her eldest daughter became desperately ill. This unexpected turn of events consequently led to hospitals & law enforcement becoming involved. Once she realised she was really safe & free from her father’s grip Elizabeth bravely exposes the harrowing, hellish ordeal she had lived through for decades. At last she was finally free to expose her father Josef Fritzl for what he really was. An evil, calculating paedophile who had systematically raped, abused, & held her hostage in a secret underground chamber since she was a teenager, resulting in her giving birth to 6 of their children. Her bravery and resilience led to her father being sentenced for his wicked crimes & luckily receiving a sentence that has kept him locked up behind bars to this day . This is a case that when it hit the headlines was so unbelievable it sent shock & horror throughout the world & still remains one of the most infamous cases Austria has ever seen. This is episode 72, The Shocking Case Of Josef Fritzl, Part 2…. Sources: Wikipedia / The Guardian.com/ All that’s interesting.com/ sky news/ bbc.co.uk

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