Josef Fritzl: More Details Emerge

Various sources are reporting that Josef Fritzl is possibly being investigated for an unsolved rape and murder of a teenage girl, who disappeared in 1986—her body found wrapped in plastic and dumped at a lake, close to where Josef and Rosemarie owned a campsite and guesthouse.

Josef may also have had a prior rape conviction in the 1960s.

Furthermore, some are speculating he may have had an accomplice in his daughter’s captivity. Apparently, police had received an anonymous tip, saying Josef had imprisoned his daughter. But, from what I’ve read, it isn’t clear when, during the past 24 years, this tip was actually received, nor when it was investigated. Police say, “neither technical nor biological traces of any other person [were found] in [the] cellar.”

Also, since Josef spent three weeks in Thailand in 1994, he may have required someone else to feed his prisoners while he was away. Plus, the door to the dungeon weighed 300kg, so it is assumed he would have needed help hinging it into place.

The dungeon contained a generator for electricity, a washing machine, a freezer, and an oven. Apparently, Josef spent hours there watching videos with the children, while Elisabeth cooked.

Elisabeth has divulged that, prior to being imprisoned, Josef began sexually abusing her at the age of 11, raping her in the cellar, in his car, and during walks in the forest. She even ran away from home a couple of times, but was returned to her sadistic father by police.

When she turned 18, Josef drugged her, dragged her into the cellar, and handcuffed her to a metal pole; keeping her in the dark for weeks—visiting only to rape her or provide her with food.

According to CNN. com, Josef’s sister-in-law has disclosed that every day at nine in the morning Josef would go into the cellar and often remain there all night, telling his wife he was working on engineering plans.

The released children did not have any books, and are said to communicate with noises that are “a mixture of growling and cooing.” They are anaemic, have weakened immune systems, vitamin D deficiencies, and cramped posture.

Sources say, when five-year-old Felix saw the moon he pointed to it and said: “Is that God up there?” When he first saw a cow, he made excited gurgling sounds, and when he saw the sun, he made a squeaking sound and covered his eyes.

Perhaps this is just wishful thinking, but I get the feeling little Felix is going to recover and lead a normal life.

[sources: telegraph.co.uk; independent.co.uk; CNN.com]

[photo source: Josef in Thailand, timesonline.co.uk]

[see my previous posts: "Man Keeps Daughter in Cellar for 24 Years, Fathers 7 Children" and "Update: Elisabeth Fritzl Mentally and Physically Frail."]