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1998-2006


Posts Tagged “1998-2006”

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Mørkeland — episode 365 — Natascha Kampusch and Wolfgang Priklopil
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

Natascha Kampusch: 8 Years in a Hidden Basement

On 2 March 1998, 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch vanished on her way to school in Vienna, Austria. She had been abducted by Wolfgang Přiklopil and imprisoned in a secret basement cell beneath his house. Eight years later, she escaped—and her captor took his own life the same day.

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Mørkeland — episode 364 — The Natascha Kampusch case
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

The 3,096 Days: Inside Natascha Kampusch's Basement Prison

On March 2, 1998, Natascha Kampusch was abducted near Vienna, Austria, and held captive for 3,096 days in a hidden basement. Her escape in August 2006 and the captor's immediate suicide left unanswered questions about one of Europe's most haunting kidnapping cases.

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Mørkeland — episode 363 — Natascha Kampusch
Podcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026

3,096 Days in a Cellar: The Natascha Kampusch Case

On March 2, 1998, 10-year-old Natascha Kampusch was abducted in Vienna and held captive in a soundproof basement for over eight years. Her escape in 2006 and subsequent survival made her one of Europe's most remarkable resilience stories.

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