This week I am covering the horrifying story of Elisabeth Fritzl. Kidnapped and held hostage by her own father for 24 years in her family's own backyard beneath the ground, Elisabeth survived years of abuse and rape. While the story of her life as a prisoner is beyond traumatic, Elisabeth's strength and perseverance are an inspiration. 

Sources for this episode: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritzl_case

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/elisabeth-fritzl-natascha-kampusch-found-new-lives-after-abductions

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/19/josef-fritzl-austria

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/04/austria.internationalcrime1

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/18/psychiatrist-analyses-josef-fritzl

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/inside-josef-fritzls-dungeon-visit-12288086

https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisabeth-fritzl

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Josef_Fritzl

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1191633/Cellar-victim-Elisabeth-Fritzl-stops-therapy-finding-love-bodyguard-boyfriend.html