Published 18:37 IST, March 4th 2021

Where is Elisabeth Fritzl now? Know what happened to the girl in the basement

Elisabeth Fritzl was a victim of a 24-year-long rape case at the hands of her own father. Her story was discovered in 2008. Where is Elisabeth Fritzl now?

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Lifetime's new feature film,  Girl in Basement tells real-life story of rape and abuse endured by Elisabeth Fritzl at  hands of her own far. devastating truth reached headlines after 24 years when she mand to escape basement she was locked in. Her shocking case helped uncover a series of or similar cases. Where is Elisabeth Fritzl w?

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Where is Elisabeth Fritzl w?

Elisabeth was 18 when she was imprisoned and 42 when she escaped in 2008. eldest of her six children, whom she had bird due to her far, needed to be urgently hospitalised. As a result, Elisabeth was allowed by her far to take child to hospital. It was first time in 24 years when she saw sunlight. She was quickly led back to basement but a suspicious te left behind by Josef perked hospital staff that led police to reach house.

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She was n discovered and rescued. According to Meaww, she and her children were immediately shifted to state care and n to a vill in rrn Austria where y began rapy. Initially, psychologists suggested lifelong rapy due to piled up trauma y all suffered from. Elisabeth was granted a new name and identity.

She reportedly lives with her children in a bright and well-lit home so that re's chance of reminiscing pieces of past. Her children are w between s of 17 and 35. Two of six children experienced ermous anxiety and panic attacks and had a harder time to recover. On road to recovery, y were kept on mood-altering drugs, exercise and diet plans owing to ir former lifestyle.

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According to Independent, Elisabeth and her mor Rosemarie Fritzl had a strained relationship at first but have w grown closer than ever and repaired ir relationship. Josef Fritzl has been sentenced to a lifetime of imprisonment in Garsten Abbey and is reportedly suffering from dementia. He has changed his last name to Mayrhoff to live his final days in anymity. 

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18:37 IST, March 4th 2021