He will be sent to the secure hospital unit of Mittersteig prison in Vienna where he will have his own TV, music centre, computer and, if he likes, a pet for company…

Fritzl will share a sitting room, kitchen and tea-making area that all inmates can use between the hours of 9am and 6pm.

He will also be able to learn skills – such as basket making and ceramics – and have the chance to pick up a foreign language.