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Austrian Dad May Be Linked to Old Murder

Posted Apr 30, 08 8:00 PM CDT in Crime & Courts,  World    Most Covered

(Newser) – The 73-year-old Austrian man who has confessed to fathering seven children by his imprisoned daughter is being investigated in connection with a 20-year-old murder case. Police say that a teenager assaulted and killed in 1986—near property owned by Fritzl's wife—bore an "incredible" resemblance to his daughter, reports the UK Times.

The girl's body was found near where Fritzl's wife had a campsite and guesthouse, and witnesses recall seeing the teen get into a car with a strange man. But inspectors caution that finding a link—and proving it—is a long shot. "We are investigating the possible connection, but at this stage the probability is not very large," says an Austrian policeman.

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A car passes an inn in Unterach at lake Mondsee, Upper Austria, on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, which once belonged to the wife of Josef Fritzl.   (AP Photo/rubra)
A police officer stands inside the entrance of the house where Josef Fritzl has confessed to imprisoning his own daughter for 24 years in a cellar and fathering seven children with her.   (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
A police photo of Josef Fritzl.   (AP Photo/Police Niederoesterreich)
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