Josef Fritzl Set to Die Behind Bars as He Loses Bid for Freedom

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Fritzl, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009, is no longer considered a danger to the environment due to his health.

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A court has rejected a request for parole from Austrian criminal Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter Elisabeth captive in the basement of his family home for 24 years and repeatedly raped her. The defense cited advanced dementia and poor health, but the court ruled that his release was not feasible.

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Tortured his daughter for 24 years: Monster Fritzl (91) again sought freedom, the court rejected him, he will die in prison - The world learned about the horrific case in April 2008 when his daughter Kerstin, then 19 years old, became seriously ill and ended up in the hospital