Kidnapper who abducted Natascha Kampusch and held her prisoner for eight years in his basement 'was working alone'
An investigation into the kidnapping
of Austrian girl Natascha Kampusch has concluded that there was only one
captor ‘likely’ to have been involved.
Miss Kampusch vanished on her way to school in Vienna in 1998 when she was ten.
Wolfgang Priklopil carved a secret, sound-proof cellar beneath his home in a suburb of the city in which to keep her captive for eight years.
Long considered the victim of a paedophile who had murdered her, Miss Kampusch finally escaped in August 2006.
An investigation at the time concluded that Priklopil, who committed suicide soon after, was the sole kidnapper.
But recent theories have suggested that several people were involved in her abduction.
A new probe was launched last year after another witness later said she saw two people abduct Kampusch, leading to other claims that Priklopil did not act alone.
FBI investigators joined German and Austrian crime specialists in the investigation.
Its conclusions were presented Monday where German investigator Joerg Ziercke says there's 'a high degree of certainty' that Priklopil acted alone.
Natascha’s complex feelings for Priklopil were evident after he died.
Earlier this year she revealed that she was raped by her kidnapper during the years she was held captive.
She made the revelation during a television interview in Germany on her 25th birthday ahead of the release of the film 3,096 Days.
The film is based on her memoir, which takes its name from the number of days spent in captivity.
Miss Kampusch has previously refused to comment on the sexual side of the complex relationship she developed with Priklopil.
Priklopil was an Austrian communications technician.
Miss Kampusch, who has made an estimated five million pounds in TV and magazine interviews and book sales, still has mixed feelings about the man she calls 'the criminal'.
She reportedly carries a photo of him around with her at all times, lives in his house, maintains his car and travels under a false name to foreign countries because of the attention she gets.
Miss Kampusch has said that she wished Priklopil had lived to tell his side of the story.
Miss Kampusch vanished on her way to school in Vienna in 1998 when she was ten.
Wolfgang Priklopil carved a secret, sound-proof cellar beneath his home in a suburb of the city in which to keep her captive for eight years.
Long considered the victim of a paedophile who had murdered her, Miss Kampusch finally escaped in August 2006.
An investigation at the time concluded that Priklopil, who committed suicide soon after, was the sole kidnapper.
But recent theories have suggested that several people were involved in her abduction.
A new probe was launched last year after another witness later said she saw two people abduct Kampusch, leading to other claims that Priklopil did not act alone.
FBI investigators joined German and Austrian crime specialists in the investigation.
Its conclusions were presented Monday where German investigator Joerg Ziercke says there's 'a high degree of certainty' that Priklopil acted alone.
Natascha’s complex feelings for Priklopil were evident after he died.
Earlier this year she revealed that she was raped by her kidnapper during the years she was held captive.
She made the revelation during a television interview in Germany on her 25th birthday ahead of the release of the film 3,096 Days.
Wolfgang Priklopil (pictured left) held Natascha
Kampusch captive for eight years and is believed to have worked alone
according to a new investigation
The film is based on her memoir, which takes its name from the number of days spent in captivity.
Miss Kampusch has previously refused to comment on the sexual side of the complex relationship she developed with Priklopil.
Priklopil was an Austrian communications technician.
Miss Kampusch, who has made an estimated five million pounds in TV and magazine interviews and book sales, still has mixed feelings about the man she calls 'the criminal'.
She reportedly carries a photo of him around with her at all times, lives in his house, maintains his car and travels under a false name to foreign countries because of the attention she gets.
Miss Kampusch has said that she wished Priklopil had lived to tell his side of the story.