"Infamous Austrian rapist Josef Fritzl smirks during prison move in push for freedom"

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"Infamous Austrian rapist Josef Fritzl smirks during prison move in push for freedom"
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Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her, was seen smirking after a court ruled that he could be transferred from a psychiatric ward to a regular prison as part of his parole bid. Fritzl, who has dementia, is set to mark 15 years of his life sentence in March and is seeking parole. His lawyer claims he is no longer dangerous, but Fritzl's heinous crimes, including incest, rape, coercion, and negligent homicide, have shocked the world.

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