Josef on Trial
In March 2009, the Austrian court began its trial. For the entire first day, Josef hid his face using a blue folder. It took until the second day in court for Josef to reveal his face after shielding it from photographers. The public quickly turned on this man who had held up the facade of being a good father and regular member of society for so long.
Among other charges, Josef Fritzl was accused of murdering Michael, the newborn twin, through negligence. He denied the charge until finally admitting to incinerating the body. He shared with the court, "I don't know why I didn't help," as reported by The Guardian.
