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Fritzl Trial Won't Start This Year

Prosecutors still gathering evidence against man accused of raping daughter for 24 years

By Jess Kilby,  Newser User

Posted Oct 13, 2008 8:21 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The trial of the Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter in a dungeon and raping her for 24 years likely will not start until early 2009, the Guardian reports. Prosecutors are still collecting evidence against Josef Fritzl, 73, and probably won’t be ready to go to court before the end of the year. Fritzl fathered 7 children with his daughter before they were rescued in April.

The sister-in-law of Austria's accused horror father Josef Fritzl said he served 18 months in prison for a 1967 rape conviction.
The sister-in-law of Austria's accused "horror father" Josef Fritzl said he served 18 months in prison for a 1967 rape conviction.   (AP Photo/APTN)
A solitary protester holds a sign reading Another time while he stands next to other signs reading Why and How could that happen? in front of the house of Josef Fritzl.
A solitary protester holds a sign reading "Another time" while he stands next to other signs reading "Why" and "How could that happen?" in front of the house of Josef Fritzl.   (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
A man who was identified by a former schoolmate as the then 16 year-old Josef Fritzl standing in front of a statue near Salzburg, Austria.
A man who was identified by a former schoolmate as the then 16 year-old Josef Fritzl standing in front of a statue near Salzburg, Austria.   (AP Photo/Private)
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