This idea is reflected by the little boy in the book and film growing up in the locked room, as is the heroic nature of the mum trying to raise him as best she can, according to the writer. Whatever the circumstances, she said the parent-child relationship can feel “claustrophobic” at times. Brie Larson plays the falsely imprisoned mother in Room, the movie (Photo: Aaron J. The main reason the case struck a chord with her, she explained, is that she had young children of her own and she imagined what it would be like “trying to be a good mother in a locked room”. She said: “The one-line notion of childhood in the locked room, I got that from the Fritzl case.”
The story finally came out when the oldest daughter of Elisabeth Fritzl became seriously ill with a kidney condition. He covered up his offences by pretending that his daughter had run away to join a cult.Īs for the three children he had with his daughter which he raised in the house upstairs with his wife, he claimed they had turned up on his doorstep as babies.įritzl provided his daughter and her children with food but sometimes punished them by withholding it and was careful to make sure no one found out they were there. The other three children were raised by Fritzl and his wife, who said she “had no idea” about her husband’s crimes. Josef Fritzl was sentenced to life for his crimes (Photo: APA via Getty Images) The chambers of windowless rooms meant they never saw daylight. Three of the children were locked up with his daughter in the cellar dungeon, which was soundproofed and had electric locks installed which would only open with a code. Rather than seeking medical help, her father had allowed the baby to perish and reportedly disposed of its body in an incinerator.
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