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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Julia ZAPPEI

Austrian Court Approves Transfer Of Incest Rapist Fritzl

Fritzl was jailed for life in 2009 (Credit: AFP)

An Austrian court on Thursday approved the transfer of Josef Fritzl -- an incest rapist who fathered seven children with his daughter he locked in a cellar for over 24 years -- from a special security unit to a regular jail.

Fritzl, 88, was "very moved" by the court decision and was planning to apply for a full release next year, his lawyer Astrid Wagner said.

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