In 1984, Josef Fritzl locked his own daughter Elisabeth in a hidden cellar beneath his house in Austria. For 24 years, he kept her captive, abusing her and forcing her to live in complete darkness. During this time, he fathered seven children with her, three of whom were forced to grow up in the underground bunker, never seeing daylight. Fritzl kept his secret by lying to family and neighbors, claiming Elisabeth had run away and even forging letters to cover up the truth. The crime was finally e