‘British Fritzl’ motivated by greed

A man dubbed the 'British Josef Fritzl' after he fathered nine children by his two daughters was motivated by the child support payments he could collect, his sister-in-law has claimed. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years, for raping his daughters repeatedly over 26 years, putting them through 19 pregnancies.

His sister-in-law said: "He would always have a roll of £20 notes but everyone knew he had never worked a day in his life. He claimed to have a bad back but tended an allotment and built huts in his garden.

"He obviously thought the bundles of benefits he was getting for the children was worth the risk and was not bothered about any pain it caused them."

The man, who on Tuesday was sentenced to 25 life sentences, has shown no remorse in prison and has even written to his daughters asking them to buy him gifts, she added.

"Can you believe he still wants the girls to pay for things like a pool cue, glasses and even an exercise bike," his sister-in-law said. "He does not regret what he has done and even praises himself for fathering all those illegitimate children."