The Chilling Details of Elisabeth Fritzl Being Held Captive for 24 Years

A Terrifying Suspicion

As the case unfolded, Police feared that the eldest daughter, Kerstin, might have been a victim of Josef’s sexual abuse. Because she was in a coma by the time her mother and brothers were freed, she was unable to be questioned over whether she had suffered at the hands of her father/grandfather. Franz Polzer, the chief investigator, said: “[Josef Fritzl’s] motive was to recreate once again the situation he had with his first family, the legal family, but this time with a good looking young daughter,” Telegraph reports. Because Elisabeth’s incarceration has caused her to age prematurely, Josef’s sights may have begun to set on Kerstin.