
Josef Fritzl, the man who imprisoned and abused his daughter for 24 years and
later blamed Hitler, has been
charged with murdering one of the children he fathered with his daughter.
Fritzl, 73, was found to be responsible for the death of a newborn in 1996 after he neglected to seek medical help when he knew the baby might die. Fritzl previously told police that the baby, one of twins, was born dead and he had burned the body.

Paula Stibbe, an Englishwoman living in Austria,
wants to adopt Matthew — a 26-year-old chimpanzee — when his habitat sanctuary closes. The problem? Austrian law says only humans are allowed guardians.

The family of Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man accused of
imprisoning and raping his daughter in a cellar for 24 years, released their
first public message, a hand-written poster hung in a local shop window thanking people for their support.
The sign reads: We, the whole family, would like to use this occasion to thank you all for your sympathy with our fate. Your compassion really helps us to cope with this difficult time and shows us that there are also good and honest people.