US EditionJosef Fritzl Denied Parole Despite Dementia as Incest Monster Still 'Dangerous' - The Mirror
- Josef Fritzl, who is 90 years old, has been denied parole despite his dementia diagnosis, according to the court in Austria.
- An Austrian court ruled that Fritzl remains a danger, citing his delusion-fueled aggression towards family members and lack of a support system for release.
- Fritzl is serving a life sentence for grave crimes, having been convicted in 2009 for incest, rape, and false imprisonment, after holding his daughter Elisabeth prisoner for 24 years, resulting in seven births.
- Fritzl's lawyer, Astrid Wagner, plans to appeal the court's decision, arguing it is flawed and maintaining that her client is not dangerous.
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Austrian ‘incest dad’ who held daughter captive denied dementia release
An Austrian court ruled Monday that Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her, still poses enough of a threat to keep him behind bars rather than be paroled into a nursing home, despite the 90-year-old’s dementia diagnosis. Fritzl, serving a life sentence for his crimes since 2009, had won his way out of psychiatric detention to regular prison in May 2024 after numerous back-and-forths between va…
Josef Fritzl denied parole despite dementia as incest monster still 'dangerous' - The Mirror
Josef Fritzl has been denied parole after being released from his psychiatric unit. His lawyer tells the Mirror that he will appeal against the decision and that he could 'be freed by next year'
Josef Fritzl remains behind bars: The Krems Regional Court refuses the 90-year-old's conditional release for the time being. Despite expert opinions that consider him harmless, the judiciary continues to see a danger to the general public. His defence announces an appeal. Josef Fritzl, who was sentenced to life imprisonment due to the atrocities committed against his daughter in 2009, is not released for the time being. The decision in the case …
Josef Fritzl has been in prison for 16 years for his actions. Meanwhile, the "Monster of Amstetten" is 90 years old. However, a court refuses to release him prematurely.
A regional court in Austria has rejected a petition from Josef Fritzl's lawyers, known as...
Josef Fritzl remains behind bars: The court still sees danger through his delusions and lack of social ties.
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