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• Kerstin Fritzl, the oldest child of Josef and Elisabeth Fritzl, woke from a coma on June 10, 2008.Fox News: Daughter of Austrian 'Horror Dad' Awakens From Induced Coma (June 10, 2008)

  Kerstin Fritzl was admitted to the hospital on April 19, 2008, in critical condition. Her hospitalization led to the discovery of Elisabeth Fritzl and the eventual arrest of Josef Fritzl.BBC News: Austria cellar daughter conscious (June 10, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Hospitalized on April 19, 2008
  2. Was suffering from renal failureThe Guardian: 'My father chose me for himself' (May 4, 2008)
  3. Remained in critical condition until June 8, 2008
  4. Reportedly awoke from her doctor induced coma on June 10, 2008Fox News: Daughter of Austrian 'Horror Dad' Awakens From Induced Coma (June 10, 2008)
  5. Fritzl undergoing physiotherapy to regain muscle strength after prolonged immobility*Times Online: Josef Fritzl's Oldest Child Reunited With Family... (June 11, 2008)
  6. Expected to make full recoveryGuardian.co.uk: Josef Fritzl Case: Daughter Asks to Attend Robbie... (June 11, 2008)
  7. Fritzl has reunited with familyReuters: Woman in Austria Cellar Incest Case Rejoins Family (June 11, 2008)
  8. Family members living in hospital-provided apartment*Times Online: Josef Fritzl's Oldest Child Reunited With Family... (June 11, 2008)
  9. Fritzl's first post-coma wishes included seeing the ocean and attending a Robbie Williams concertCNN: Incest Dungeon Teen Wants to See Ocean (June 11, 2008)

• Background

  Elisabeth Fritzl was first reported missing in 1984, when she was taken captive by her father, Josef Fritzl, and imprisoned in the cellar of the family home in Amstetten, Austria.The Guardian: 'My father chose me for himself' (May 4, 2008)

  Josef Fritzl repeatedly raped his daughter, impregnating her seven times. Three of the children, including Kerstin Fritzl, were forced to live with their mother in a basement cell until their release in April 2008.The Guardian: 'My father chose me for himself' (May 4, 2008)

  On April 26, 2008, Elisabeth Fritzl's 19-year-old daughter Kerstin Fritzl was admitted to the hospital with multiple organ failure.The Guardian: 'My father chose me for himself' (May 4, 2008) Doctors made a televised plea for Elisabeth Fritzl to come to the hospital, after finding a note she'd secretly stowed in Kerstin's pocket.The Guardian: 'My father chose me for himself' (May 4, 2008) When Josef Fritzl brought Elisabeth to the hospital a short time later, he was questioned by authorities and arrested.The Guardian: 'My father chose me for himself' (May 4, 2008)

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