Call for DPP to explain why ‘Irish Fritzl’ was not prosecuted

THE Director of Public Prosecutions should explain why he did not pursue a case against a man who allegedly raped and imprisoned his stepdaughter over a 10-year period, it has been claimed.

Head of children’s charity Barnardos, Fergus Finlay, said it was difficult to understand why no prosecution had taken place following such serious claims of rape and abuse.

Branded the “Irish Fritzl” case, details came to light following a harrowing interview on Newstalk radio this week, where an unidentified woman alleged that her stepfather had abused her throughout her teenage years and fathered her five children.