Person: Waris Dirie

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Film portrays horrors of Austrian cellar victim’s ordeal

A new film based on the story of the Austrian kidnap victim, Natascha Kampusch, shows her being repeatedly raped by the captor who beat and starved her during the eight-and-a-half years that he kept her in a cellar beneath his house.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2013

Robinson to be awarded top Swiss honour

Former President Mary Robinson will be awarded one of Switzerland’s most prestigious prizes, it was revealed today.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2008

Supermodel Dirie attacked by stalker

A STALKER followed supermodel and best-selling author Waris Dirie from Britain to her new home in Vienna and then attacked her.

Thu, 11 Mar, 2004

Stalker tracks supermodel across Europe, then strikes

A stalker followed supermodel and best-selling author Waris Dirie from Britain to her new home in Vienna and then attacked her.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004