The Josef Fritzel case

The unimpressive house, 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria home of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie. It was behind these walls in the cellar below that Fritzel imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth, raped and gave her three children while his other three children lived normally above them with their mother. Elisabeth reportedly used to tell her children in the cellar, Kerstin, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five, that "heaven was upstairs" - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN

The communal entrance lobby to the unimpressive house, 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria home of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie. It was behind these walls in the cellar below that Fritzel imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth, raped and gave her three children while his other three children lived normally above them with their mother. Elisabeth reportedly used to tell her children in the cellar, Kerstin, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five, that "heaven was upstairs" - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN

The worlds press report from the back of 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria home of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie. It was behind these walls in the cellar below that Fritzel imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth, raped and gave her three children while his other three children lived normally above them with their mother. Elisabeth reportedly used to tell her children in the cellar, Kerstin, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five, that "heaven was upstairs" - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN

The document bearing the signature of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie for the purchase of the property, 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria

The unimpressive house, 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria home of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie. It was behind these walls in the cellar below that Fritzel imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth, raped and gave her three children while his other three children lived normally above them with their mother. Elisabeth reportedly used to tell her children in the cellar, Kerstin, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five, that "heaven was upstairs" - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN

The worlds press report from the back of 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria home of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie. It was behind these walls in the cellar below that Fritzel imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth, raped and gave her three children while his other three children lived normally above them with their mother. Elisabeth reportedly used to tell her children in the cellar, Kerstin, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five, that "heaven was upstairs" - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN

The worlds press gather and listen as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

District governor Hans Heinz Lenze, holds up a criminal record of Josef Fritzl at the press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Head of the Criminal Affairs Bureau in Lower Austria, Franz Polzer at the press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Head of the Criminal Affairs Bureau in Lower Austria, Franz Polzer talks to journalists at the press conference held this afternoon as more information is released about Josef Fritzel and his family who are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

Landesklinikum Amstetten-Mauer, the hospital where members of Josef Fritzel's family are receiving treatment after their release from captivity in the cellar of his house in Amstetten, Austria - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 30.4.08

The chilling name on the mailbox of 40 Ybbsstrasse, Amstetten, Austria home of Josef Fritzel and his wife Rosemarie. It was behind these walls in the cellar below that Fritzel imprisoned his daughter Elisabeth, raped and gave her three children while his other three children lived normally above them with their mother. Elisabeth reportedly used to tell her children in the cellar, Kerstin, Stefan, 18, and Felix, five, that "heaven was upstairs" - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN

Andreas Kruzik, age 42 who now lives and works in Vienna, Austria. Andreas was the last boy to go out with Elisabeth Fritzel more than twenty four years ago before she was incarcerated in the cellar below her family home in Amstetten by her father Josef. Andreas is pictured today in Vienna - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 10.5.08

Andreas Kruzik, age 42 who now lives and works in Vienna, Austria. Andreas was the last boy to go out with Elisabeth Fritzel more than twenty four years ago before she was incarcerated in the cellar below her family home in Amstetten by her father Josef - PICTURE BY JOHN McLELLAN - 10.5.08