Austrian Girl kidnapped for 8 years

**joema** · 11/09/2006, 11:59 PM

Does anyone have a link to some news on the Austrian girl who was kidnapped on her way to school and was held in a tiny room in the suburbs for 8 years? I dont know her name or much about the story, can someone fill us in or give me a link?

Cheers

**gustavo** · 12/09/2006, 12:28 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natascha_Kampusch

**joema** · 12/09/2006, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natascha_Kampusch

Cheers for that

**pete** · 12/09/2006, 10:45 AM

I think its all a setup. She was far too composed in that interview last week. She making millions though & will surely be a movie?

**joema** · 12/09/2006, 11:05 AM

I really dont think its a set up. In one of the links on Wikipedia it says that she turned down many big money interviews and instead agreed to an interview with the public broadcaster - she gets money when they sell the interview - but she is giving the money to charities in Mexico and Africa.

**Peadar** · 12/09/2006, 11:08 AM

In fairness, she has spent 8 formative years living in captivity. The whole thing must have become the norm for her.

**drinkfeckarse** · 12/09/2006, 2:47 PM

I haven't seen the interview but I think she sounds very educated judging by the quotes I've seen attributed to her. She is very composed and articulate considering what she has been through. She talks of doing an art degree and giving money away to charities in Mexico and that's not something I would have expected from someone that was locked away for 8 years and barely allowed to look at a newspaper or television.