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Natascha Kampusch was 10 when she was abducted on the way to school in Vienna March 2, 1998 by Wolfgang Priklopil , who was held prisoner at his home in the suburbs . On August 23, 2006 , the girl managed to escape . His jailer , an electrician for 44 years , committed suicide several hours later, throwing himself under a train.

The young woman who is now 22, says in his book , written with the help of two journalists , the physical and psychological abuse that he was subjected Priklopil . He hit very often obliged to clean half undressed , he inflicted sexual abuse , or the starving her shaved head, says it well.

Wolfgang Priklopil was indescribable cruelty , “she adds . “The man who beat me, locked me in his basement and famished ” would also be ” coaxed “, methods for the guilt and maintain a state of psychological dependence , “she wrote . ” The kidnapper knew exactly what buttons to press to hurt my self-esteem , and he fully supported thank you , ” she adds .

This book on his ” 3096 days ” of captivity since Tuesday is for sale in bookstores in Austria , before his official presentation in Vienna on Thursday and published editions in English .

Findings from the Austrian justice made public last January , Wolfgang Priklopil acted alone and had no accomplice . An old friend of the abductor told u that Attorney Thomas Muehlbacher Priklopil had confessed to the kidnapping shortly before committing suicide , to justify that act by the fear of never finding a girlfriend .