Of out a very non-voyeuristic respect for the survivors of Josef Fritzl’s inhuman actions, this article makes no attempts to uncover additional information about Elisabeth Fritzl’s current goings-on beyond what she’s chosen to willingly discuss with media outlets, and beyond what authorities have chosen to disclose.
According to a 2009 Mirror report, Elisabeth and her six surviving children moved to a small Austrian countryside community of about 22,000 within a year or so of finding their freedom. Their house had steel fencing around it, a CCTV-operated gate, cameras on the premises, and trees blocking the windows. The family split its time between home and the hospital, where they underwent therapy and treatment. Locals knew about the family’s history, but honored their privacy and let them be. It should be noted, though, that this information dates to when this story first broke.
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Ten years later, however, some things remained the same. A 2019 Mirror article describes the family continuing to live together in the same “brightly-painted” two-story house. They kept the doors to their bedrooms permanently open and underwent therapy every week. Security guards patrolled the perimeter of the home, and CCTV could alert police to the property within minutes. Elisabeth, we learn, was given a new name after her trial for her own protection and recovery. As of 2024, her children would range from ages 20 to 34, with Elisabeth herself — imprisoned from ages 18 to 42 — being about 57.
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