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Austrian Fritzl guilty of murder Austrian Fritzl sentenced to life
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Austrian Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar and fathered her seven children, has been found guilty of murder by neglect of one of them. Austrian Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar and fathered her seven children, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Fritzl, 73, also faces charges of rape, incest and enslavement. Fritzl, 73, was found guilty of all charges against him, including rape, incest, murder and enslavement.
Earlier, he told the court that he regretted "from the bottom of my heart what I've done to my family". The defendant told the court that he accepted the verdict and would not appeal.
Fritzl faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. A court doctor has recommended that he be sent to a secure psychiatric facility. He will serve his sentence in a secure psychiatric facility, in line with recommendations by a court doctor.
The jury is announcing its verdict on the other charges Fritzl faces.