TASTE OF FREEDOM
Josef Fritzl ‘seen OUT of prison with incest beast visiting local cafes’ as he prepares for release after 15 years
A delusional Fritzl once said he wanted to see his family again and live to be 130
INCEST beast Josef Fritzl has been seen out of prison visiting local cafes just weeks before his release, it has been claimed.
Fritzl, 88, was spotted at several public places near his prison in Krems an der Donau, where he has been serving his sentence for 15 years.
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Local media claimed that Fritzl "has been seen in different cafes of Krems".
One of them confirmed multiple sightings of depraved Frtizl.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, one editor said: "It is true. I've been told by several people I fully trust that they have seen him.
"It's not as if just one resident has been convinced they saw Fritzl.
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"I've got this information from several trusted acquaintances independently from each other."
Judiciary officials, however, have refused to comment on the report.
The sightings come as a bid to free Fritzl, now 88, from the secure psychiatric wing of Stein Prison comes to a head.
He was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 after locking his daughter, Elisabeth, in the basement of his home in Amstetten, Austria, for 24 years and fathering seven children with her.
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One of the children, who died at birth due to breathing difficulties, was heartlessly tossed in a furnace by Fritzl.
Three were brought up in the basement with their mum and three others were brought up as foundlings by sick Fritzl and his wife Rosemarie.
Fritzl repeatedly raped and abused his daughter while she was held captive.
During his trial, Fritzl pleaded guilty to rape, false imprisonment, manslaughter by negligence and incest.
Elisabeth Fritzl has since changed her name and has received support from the authorities in protecting her identity and the well-being of her children.
Rosemarie, now 84, divorced the monster after his horrific crimes were laid bare.
Now, after 15 years behind bars, the incest monster is eligible for parole this year.
Under local laws, inmates deemed ready for parole can be freed depending on their conduct and mental and physical condition.
The sick monster will become eligible for parole in March of this year under Austria's lenient sentencing laws.
Fritzl, who has asked to be released, is set to have his case reviewed by justice and prison officials.
Adelheid Kastner, one of Austria's most renowned psychiatrists, said Fritzl was no longer a threat to society.
The sick monster, who has Alzheimer's disease, would be incapable of carrying out any crimes, the doctor added.
Psychiatrists and medics continue to monitor his condition.
Fritzl's lawyer Astrid Wagner revealed that Fritzl could be relocated to a regular public care home.
Wagner, who visits Fritzl regularly, previously told The Sun: "I personally see a chance for a release.
"He fulfils all the criteria. It is of course within the bounds of possibility that his new accommodation could be a public institution for elderly people.
"This man is almost 90 and his mental condition is deteriorating. He is in need of support and care."
She added: "It is possible to normally communicate with him most of the time.
"However, there are these odd lapses. One day he told me how happy he was about his daughter's marriage to Boris Becker.
"The next time I saw him he told me they had broken up."
It comes after Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung revealed that sick Fritzl was visited in prison by a man claiming to be his son.
The man, who went to see the incest monster in Stein Prison, told him: "I think you're my dad, a justice official revealed.
The newspaper reported that Fritzl once had an "affair" with the man's mother.
One justice, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the man's visit.
They told The Sun: "Yes, this person exists. There has been a visit. That claim in the Kronen Zeitung is accurate.
"It is possible that he is his son, who knows?"
Last year, a deluded Fritzl spoke about his dream of freedom for the first time - and bizarrely told The Sun he wants to live to be 130.
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The twisted beast, through his lawyer Wagner, made a rambling statement that he would meet his family once again.
He said: "I definitely believe that I am going to see them again one day."
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