Josef Fritzl charged with murder, rape and slavery...

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 10 years to life. 

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. 

Mr Fritzl fathered seven children with his daughter Elisabeth, now aged 42, in a cellar at his home in Amstetten, west of Vienna. More...

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