Josef Fritzl 'says he'd love to live in BRITAIN if he is let out of prison and ... trends now
Josef Fritzl has reportedly said he would love to live in Britain if he is let out of prison to 'roam free on the Highlands of Scotland'.
The 88-year-old has been incarcerated since 2009 after holding his daughter Elisabeth captive in his cellar in the Austrian town of Amstetten for 24 years between 1984 and 2008, raping her thousands of times and fathering her seven children.
Fritzl is now able to apply for release and said he dreamed of moving to the UK after seeing a documentary about Shakespeare that revealed Britain's 'spectacular scenery', the Sun reports.
He said the documentary had inspired him and that he knew he wanted to 'emigrate to the UK' rather than stay in his native Austria.
'Above all I want to roam free on the wild Highlands of Scotland. For me the lush green fields of Wales are also very, very appealing,' Fritzl added, reiterating he was 'headed' to the UK should he be released.
Josef Fritzl was granted conditional release from a prison for the mentally ill by an Austrian court in January, shortly after being pictured outside of prison for the first time in 15 years
Elisabeth Fritzl (pictured as a schoolgirl), now 56, was held prisoner by her father Josef in the cellar of the family's Austrian home from 1984 to 2008
Josef Fritzl is seen during day four of his trial at the country court of St. Poelten in 2009
Even if he was released, Fritzl would have to kiss his dream to live in the UK goodbye as the Home Office would refuse to grant him entry due to his long custodial sentence, according to guidance on the grounds for refusal relating to criminality.
A court in the town of Krems an der Donau had ordered in January that Fritzl be transferred to a
