People from around the world were shocked and baffled by the news about an Austrian man-Josef Frtizl, who had imprisoned his real own daughter for 24 years in the basement. The most shocking truth about this story is that, he had kept his daughter as a sex slave for years and guess what? He even had seven children with her! Honestly, I was really raged by this story especially that I am a mother and a daughter too. What really puzzled me is that, how the hell did this mad man managed to hide his daughter at the basement of his own house, to think that his wife is living there too.
Over the last few days, as the investigation progresses, the real story was revealed. The full magnitude of the events is hard to ignore. Elisabeth Fritzl, the victim, along with her three children (aged 19,18 and 5)had never seen the sunlight until their release. One of the seven offsprings died of inadequate care.
dungeon bathroom
the dungeon
dungeon door
According to police reports, Fritzl was a retired electrical engineer. He used his skills to create a basement dungeon that measured less than 6ft. high in some areas. It has a total living space of 3 cells, measuring 650 Sq.Ft. in total. To avoid his family from gaining access to this dungeon, he had built a huge 660lb. concrete door that is fitted with an electronic lock hidden behind the shelf in his workshop. The lock can only be opened thru a remote control, which he carried with him all the time. It wasn't until the 19-year-old daughter fell seriously ill that pushed Fritzl to seek medical attention and subsequently led to the exposure of the horrifying story.
a view of the house
However, though the severity of the case proves to be inhumane, Fritzl is only faced with a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted of rape. In his age, 73, he wouldn't probably live out the term but this punishment for me is absurd. Raping your daughter at a minor age and detaining her for 24 years plus giving her the shame of bearing his 7 incestuous offspring is not enough to fit the bill. Even a quick death will not do justice!
Over the last few days, as the investigation progresses, the real story was revealed. The full magnitude of the events is hard to ignore. Elisabeth Fritzl, the victim, along with her three children (aged 19,18 and 5)had never seen the sunlight until their release. One of the seven offsprings died of inadequate care.
According to police reports, Fritzl was a retired electrical engineer. He used his skills to create a basement dungeon that measured less than 6ft. high in some areas. It has a total living space of 3 cells, measuring 650 Sq.Ft. in total. To avoid his family from gaining access to this dungeon, he had built a huge 660lb. concrete door that is fitted with an electronic lock hidden behind the shelf in his workshop. The lock can only be opened thru a remote control, which he carried with him all the time. It wasn't until the 19-year-old daughter fell seriously ill that pushed Fritzl to seek medical attention and subsequently led to the exposure of the horrifying story.
However, though the severity of the case proves to be inhumane, Fritzl is only faced with a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted of rape. In his age, 73, he wouldn't probably live out the term but this punishment for me is absurd. Raping your daughter at a minor age and detaining her for 24 years plus giving her the shame of bearing his 7 incestuous offspring is not enough to fit the bill. Even a quick death will not do justice!
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