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Fritzl: 'I Can't Go Back and Change It'

Jury to decide case today

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(Newser) – Monster dad Josef Fritzl apologized "from the bottom of my heart" today for keeping his daughter locked in a cellar as a sex slave for 24 years, then added: "I can't go back and change it." Fritzl, 73, made his remarks as an Austrian jury was about to decide his fate. A verdict and sentencing are expected later today. Prosecutors called for the maximum life sentence for Fritzl in their closing remarks, CNN reports.

Fritzl expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars, his attorney said. He pleaded guilty yesterday to all charges against him, including enslavement, and murder in the death of a twin boy, one of seven children he fathered with his daughter. He told the court he was moved to do so after watching videotaped testimony from his daughter.

Josef Fritzl heads to trial today in St. Poelten, Austria.
Josef Fritzl heads to trial today in St. Poelten, Austria.   (AP Photo/Robert Jaeger, Pool)
Police lead Josef Fritzl to trial today. He has pleaded guilty to all charges against him for repeatedly raping his daughter, whom he kept locked in a cellar for 27 years.
Police lead Josef Fritzl to trial today. He has pleaded guilty to all charges against him for repeatedly raping his daughter, whom he kept locked in a cellar for 27 years.   (AP Photo/Robert Jaeger, Pool)
Defendant Josef Fritzl, is escorted on the fourth day of his trial in the provincial courthouse in St. Poelten, Austria, Thursday, March 19, 2009. An Austrian prosecutor is urging a jury to hand down a life sentence to Josef Fritzl, who imprisoned his daughter in a windowless cell for 24...
Defendant Josef Fritzl, is escorted on the fourth day of his trial in the provincial courthouse in St. Poelten, Austria, Thursday, March 19, 2009. An Austrian prosecutor is urging a jury to hand down...   (AP Photo/Robert Jaeger, Pool)
Josef Fritzl is escorted to court in St. Poelten, Austria today.
Josef Fritzl is escorted to court in St. Poelten, Austria today.   (AP Photo/Robert Jaeger, Pool)
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cornelison
Mar 19, 09 5:03 PM CDT
Put him in the dungeon. Reply
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radnip
Mar 20, 09 5:07 AM CDT
After all these years, he's now "regretting?" Bet he wouldn't be so regretful if she hadn't been released. Reply
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MeMe2009
Jun 5, 09 7:17 PM CDT
he is a very sick,sob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think people like this should stay in prison!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i really do have alot of other thoughts,but i would get in trouble if i put it on here!!!!!!!!!!!! I pray for the children who had to put up with that sick sick man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you all can heal from this,may god bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply
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