Natascha Kampusch

Natascha Maria Kampusch is an Austrian author and former talk show host. At the age of 10, on 2 March 1998, she was abducted and held in a secret cellar by her kidnapper Wolfgang Přiklopil for more than eight years, until she escaped on 23 August 2006. Upon her escape, Přiklopil killed himself by walking in front of a train at a nearby station. She has written a book about her ordeal, 3,096 Days, which was later adapted into the 2013 German film 3096 Days.

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Natascha Kampusch admits she developed feelings for kidnapper Wolfgang Priklopil