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On March 2, 1998, 10-year-old Natascha was kidnapped while walking to school in Vienna by Wolfgang Priklopil, a 36-year-old communications technician.

On August 23, 2006, at age 18, she escaped while vacuuming Priklopil's van after he stepped away to answer a phone call. Priklopil committed suicide by jumping in front of a train later that day. Media and Legacy 3,096 Days in Captivity - Kampusch, Natascha - Amazon UK 3096 Days

is the autobiography of Natascha Kampusch, detailing her eight-year kidnapping ordeal in Austria. The title refers to the exact duration of her captivity—from March 2, 1998, to August 23, 2006. Case Overview On March 2, 1998, 10-year-old Natascha was kidnapped

She was held in a soundproof, windowless cellar measuring roughly five square metres, hidden beneath Priklopil's garage in Strasshof. On March 2