Many probably heard about this awful and at the same time, an amazing story, which took place in a peaceful and prosperous Austria.The young girl held in captivity at the maniac eight years!In 2008, after the release of a happy girl, he became known throughout the world the story of Natasha Kampusch.Photo kidnap victim, it zatochitelya, as well as a detailed description of the story - later in this article.
Natasha Kampusch: birth, family and early life history
Natasha Kampusch has happened in the Austrian capital Vienna, the largest of its Donaustadt.
girl was born February 17, 1988 in an intact family.Father - Ludwig Koch, owner of a small bakery, mother - Brigitta Sirny.But soon, when Natasha was five years old, her parents divorced.
Before his kidnapping Natasha Kampusch was the most common child - went to a regular elementary school, after school attended kindergarten "Viola Wynne."However, after the abduction of the girl in the press began to appear frequently notes that Natasha's childhood was not entirely satisfactory.And individuals, even stated the alleged involvement of mother to child kidnapping.By the way, the Austrian police worked through this version.The very same Brigitte Sirny completely refuted all these allegations and accusations.
Natasha Kampusch herself in his memoirs later wrote that her mother loved her, but features more rigor.The girl has a child almost no friends, so she often felt lonely.
Natasha Kampusch: the beginning of a nightmare
Natasha's parents divorced and his father moved to live in Hungary.Just before the abduction she spent a winter vacation with his father.Returning home, Campos is ready for school.
Natasha Kampusch abduction story as a whole is quite typical.Ten-year girl - normal, slightly chubby child - goes to school in the morning.However, the evening had not returned home.Having found out that her daughter was missing and at school, her mother immediately called the police.
almost immediately found a witness - another girl of 12 years.According to her testimony, Natasha Kampusch kidnapping occurred in broad daylight on the street.Two unknown men force put the missing girl in a white van (later found out that the thief still had one).
Vienna police immediately launched a search.After convincing the press that a white van - the only clue to solving the case, detectives began actively pursuing other versions.In particular, separately checked the girl's father and his environment in Hungary.
parallel, the search team checked all the cars in the area that fit the description of a witness.It is interesting that one of them was a minibus of the kidnapper.However, the man, who said that the van used to transport building materials, not to arouse the suspicion of the police.
the whole story of Natasha Kampusch - tragic, unbelievable, but with a good ending.After the girl got into captivity to the maniac I vowed to myself that necessarily choose.
Wolfgang Priklopil
Natasha Kampusch history is inextricably linked with that person.Wolfgang Priklopil was born in 1962 in Vienna, in an ordinary family.
Future Natasha Kampusch kidnapper studied indirectly, to distinguish good behavior.However, some mental disorders, the boy began to occur in childhood.He was unsociable, avoided contact (as, indeed, and Natasha Kampusch), read a lot.In 13 years, he fashioned himself a homemade gun and began to be entertained, shooting in the streets of birds and stray dogs.
After high school and a year of study at the college Priklopil got a simple worker in the company "Siemens".However, his colleagues never noticed nothing strange about him.Later he changed his place of work, a technician sitting in the Austrian telephone network.There he worked until 1991.
After an investigation of the sensational case psychologist Maynfred Krampl note that just in the early 90s and thought Priklopil the first time about the abduction of the child.The victim was the maniac is Natasha Kampusch.Photo kidnapper Wolfgang Priklopil you can see below.
8 years in captivity
It should be noted that in his 10 years of Natasha Kampusch was quite educated and smartest kid.Once in the van, she knew immediately that she was kidnapped by a maniac.But the girl did not cry and did not resist.She remembered one of telecasts of the abduction, saying that maniacs often kill those victims who resist them.
recalls Natasha, everything happened very quickly.However, she managed to draw attention to the blue eyes Priklopil (she learned his name later), and that the kidnapper looked very miserable and unhappy.
van abducted a girl riding about an hour.Wolfgang Priklopil had brought her into his small house in strasshof an der nordbahn that in Lower Austria.
little room in which the girl found herself was tiny and without windows.There are about 8 years old should hold Natasha Kampusch.The basement, which kept the child, as it turned out, was soundproof.And the entrance is carefully disguised Priklopil.
Once in a "prison" and realizing that nowhere to wait for help, the little girl has decided to act rationally and calmly.She purposely trying to appear more stupid than it actually is, immediately recognized the authority and power Priklopil.Whether Natasha did it deliberately, or intuitively - is unknown.However, this behavior was right: the thief generally refers to the girl well as to her child.
almost seven years Natasha Kampusch spent in this little room, which was furnished like a normal baby.It had a bed, shelves, several lockers, a TV and a fan.Wolfgang Priklopil gave due attention to education for girls, bringing her books, magazines and listening to classical music making.
Only in 2005, Priklopil had allowed the young Natasha to walk in the garden around the house and even to leave it with him.At the same time he begins to beat a maniac girl almost every day.According to the memoirs of Natasha Kampusch, she always walked with numerous bruises and abrasions on the body.
Escape
Kampusch not once thought to escape.Also, the girl had the idea to kill Priklopil.The very same thief kept saying that the doors and windows of the house are mined, and that escape alive she could not.
Nevertheless, the long-awaited release of Natasha Kampusch was held on August 23, 2006.She was in the garden when the client called Priklopil on of ads.He stepped aside, and Natasha was able to escape unnoticed, peremahnuv over the fence.A few minutes later she knocked on one of the neighboring houses and called the police.
Natasha Kampusch: photo after escaping
girl delivered to the police station, looked pale and exhausted, but her health was satisfactory.Woman helped identify a scar on her body and a DNA test.Police have established that this is the girl who was kidnapped in 1998.It was Natasha Kampusch.
photo after escaping Natasha when she was covered with a blanket, removed from the police station, spread around the world.During the eight years of imprisonment Natasha Kampusch increased by 15 centimeters and gained only 3 kilograms of weight!
After hearing evidence the girl, the police immediately rushed to the detention of Wolfgang Priklopil.However, they did not have time: the man committed suicide by throwing himself under a train at the North station in Vienna.By the way, Priklopil, apparently, knew that sooner or later it will end that way.The phrase "they'll never catch me alive," Natasha heard from him again.
after release
Natasha Kampusch eight years after his release from captivity gave several interviews.All the money raised from this, she gave to women in need in Africa and Mexico.
After his release happy girl became actively involved in charity work and the struggle for animal rights.She also donated 25,000 euros to the victim of another serial killer, who has spent in the basement for 24 years.In 2007, Campos has created its own site, and in 2008 even led the show on television.
curious that after the death of Natasha Priklopil bought his house, and now it belongs to her.
Natasha Kampusch and the "Stockholm Syndrome"
repeatedly appeared in the press suggested that Natasha Kampusch is suffering so-called Stockholm syndrome.It is known that Priklopil's death, despite the fact that he was to blame for her troubles, very upset her, she even gave him a candle in church.In addition, her statements about her kidnapper traced even some gratitude and sympathy.In particular, Natasha once said: "I was able to avoid many dangerous things: do not start smoking, drinking is not associated with bad company."
Also, many have suggested that Natasha Kampusch could escape much earlier, but for some reason did not.
Natasha Kampusch: 3096 Days horror
Natasha Kampusch categorically rejects all speculation as to what it claims to suffer from Stockholm syndrome.To dispel this myth, it publishes in 2010 an autobiographical book about himself.
book based on the diary of Natasha Kampusch.Work on its creation lasted for several months.In writing the book, Natasha helped journalists - Corinne Milborn and Heike Gronemayer.The book, released under the name "3096 days," entered the list of the most commercially successful products of the year.
story of Natasha Kampusch also featured in the film of the same name.Painting by German director Sherry Hormann came out in 2013.
In conclusion ...
3096 days ... That's how much Natasha Kampusch spent in captivity at the maniac Wolfgang Priklopil.This girl has managed not only to survive physically but not mentally broken.After her release Kampusch happy to do charity work, helping other women - victims of violence.
