Austrian Court Approves Josef Fritzl's Transfer to Regular Prison

Judges ruled the notorious criminal no longer requires psychiatric detention due to his advancing dementia and frailty.

Josef Fritzl, convicted of raping and imprisoning his daughter, will be moved to a regular prison.
The 89-year-old has been in a psychiatric unit since his 2009 conviction for multiple severe crimes.
The court cited Fritzl's dementia and physical decline as reasons for the transfer.
Despite the move, Fritzl is unlikely to be released from incarceration due to the severity of his crimes.
Prosecutors can still appeal the decision to transfer Fritzl to a regular prison.