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| Cellar father faces murder charge | Cellar father faces murder charge |
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| The Austrian father who allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years has been charged with murdering one of their seven children. | The Austrian father who allegedly imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years has been charged with murdering one of their seven children. |
| Austrian prosecutors say the charges against Joseph Fritzl carry a prison sentence of ten years to life. | |
| Mr Fritzl is also charged with slavery and rape. If found guilty, he faces 20 years in jail on those charges. | Mr Fritzl is also charged with slavery and rape. If found guilty, he faces 20 years in jail on those charges. |
| He has been in custody since the case came to light in April and a trial is expected to begin early next year. | He has been in custody since the case came to light in April and a trial is expected to begin early next year. |
| Mr Fritzl fathered seven children with his daughter Elisabeth in a cellar at his home in Amstetten, west of Vienna. | Mr Fritzl fathered seven children with his daughter Elisabeth in a cellar at his home in Amstetten, west of Vienna. |
| Last month, he was declared fit to stand trial. |