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Incest cellar monster Josef Fritzl has admitted rape but denied murder in what has been described as Austria's trial of the century.
The 73-year-old from Amstetten is also charged with imprisonment, incest and slavery at the courtroom in St. Pölten.
He is accused of keeping his daughter in captivity in the cellar of his house for 24 years and raping her more than a thousand times.
The daughter, who has since changed her identity, gave birth to seven children in the windowless dungeon, six of whom survived.
Fritzl only partly pleaded guilty to rape which according to the BBC means he will contest the wording of the charge.
For the full story and more information about the case, head to BILD.comIncest cellar monster Josef Fritzl has admitted rape but denied murder in what has... more
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Josef Fritzl will be beginning his trial in Austria, he is expecting to plead guilty for imprisioning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven children. He is also expecting to deny murdering one of the children.
The 73-year-old will be trialed in the Austrian capital of Sankt Poelten and expected to last for 5 days, mostly behind closed doors to the press and public.Josef Fritzl will be beginning his trial in Austria, he is expecting to plead guilty... more
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The shocking case of the Austrian man who locked up his daughter in a secret dungeon to rape and father an incest family with her begins Monday amid warnings of it turning into a farce.The shocking case of the Austrian man who locked up his daughter in a secret dungeon... more
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Josef Fritzl will plead guilty to charges of rape and incest when his trial opens on Monday. Fritzl is expecting to spend the rest of his life in prison.Josef Fritzl will plead guilty to charges of rape and incest when his trial opens on... more
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Josef Frtizl claims he was trying to protect his daughter when he locked her into his basement dungeon for 24 years. “She had been sniffing cleaning fluids and I decided I should talk with her in my cellar. Because in the coming days she showed no improvement in her attitude, I decided to keep her locked up,” he said.Josef Frtizl claims he was trying to protect his daughter when he locked her into his... more
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A real Bridezilla drove a desperate bridegroom to commit four bank robberies after her plans for a huge white wedding got out of hand.
His fiancee demanded 500 guests, a Chanel gown, a new car for the drive to the service and a Caribbean honeymoon and the groom netted more than £300,000 in the heists in Austria before he was caught.
But it still wasn't enough. Not the best way to start married life.A real Bridezilla drove a desperate bridegroom to commit four bank robberies after her... more
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To reserve an entire restaurant for you and your date you either have to be exceedingly wealthy. Or find an exceedingly small restaurant.
Here are three restaurants that consist entirely of one table. Each is in Europe. And each claims to be the world’s smallest restaurant. Which one deserves that dubious title? You be the judge:To reserve an entire restaurant for you and your date you either have to be... more
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Josef Fritzl might have saved Sankt Pölten from the credit crunch but the Austrian town's officials claim they are not trying to profit from the case with controversial ideas like 'Fritzl Schnitzels'.Josef Fritzl might have saved Sankt Pölten from the credit crunch but the... more
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An Upper Austrian policeman has been suspended for photographing more than 100 women in sexy poses.An Upper Austrian policeman has been suspended for photographing more than 100 women... more
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With his soft sparkling eyes and modest build, 35-year-old German composer and clarinetist Jorg Widmann hardly looks like a man who wants to put a trumpet player through soloist hell.
Yet that's what the young Munich native, who is making a name for himself as one of the best in a fast-rising new generation of German composers, did when the BBC Symphony gave the British premiere in 2007 of his 13-minute piece "Ad Absurdum" for orchestra and trumpet soloist.With his soft sparkling eyes and modest build, 35-year-old German composer and... more
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Austrian cellar monster Josef Fritzl has been declared bankrupt ahead of his trial next month.Austrian cellar monster Josef Fritzl has been declared bankrupt ahead of his trial... more
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Josef Fritzl's wife Rosemarie has won a court battle against Austrian magazines over breaching her privacy rights.Josef Fritzl's wife Rosemarie has won a court battle against Austrian magazines... more
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The Austrian actor staging a sick satire of incest monster Josef Fritzl's life has called for police protection so the show can go on.The Austrian actor staging a sick satire of incest monster Josef Fritzl's life... more
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Cheeky animal lovers have abandoned 54 hamsters outside a "Fressnapf" pet shop in Graz, Austria, on Friday morning.Cheeky animal lovers have abandoned 54 hamsters outside a "Fressnapf" pet... more
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An Austrian pastor who has been quoted as calling Hurricane Katrina God's punishment for sin in New Orleans is being promoted to the rank of bishop.
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI has tapped the Rev. Gerhard Wagner, 54, to be auxiliary bishop in Linz, Austria. It made no mention of the reported remarks about Hurricane Katrina.An Austrian pastor who has been quoted as calling Hurricane Katrina God's... more
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Elisabeth Fritzl has left the clinic where she has been staying since her April release from her father's self-made home dungeon.Elisabeth Fritzl has left the clinic where she has been staying since her April... more
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We all know Sweden's ice hotel, but what about Turkey's cave hotel? Or Austria's sewage pipe hotel? These and seven more wacky hotels at the link.We all know Sweden's ice hotel, but what about Turkey's cave hotel? Or... more
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I was a hit in 4th grade with my solo of the "High on the Hill" song, so I'm hoping there's still a chance for this...I was a hit in 4th grade with my solo of the "High on the Hill" song, so... more
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An anonymous Austrian thief has offered to pay €1,400 in damages to the person they stole a moped from 25 years ago. The thief apparently sent an anonymous letter to the Bregenz police, enclosing the money in cash with a note that asked them to deliver it "to the victim, in a penitent bid to make amends." The letter went on to give the details of the crime and added that if the victim could not be traced, the money should instead go to a local social service.An anonymous Austrian thief has offered to pay €1,400 in damages to the person... more
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