Excerpt: Incest victim Elisabeth Fritzl has spoken out after pictures of her and daughter Kerstin were published last week.

In the statement released by her lawyer Christoph Herbst, the 42-year-old says: "The permanent and persistent attempts of media representatives to get in touch with me and my children are an unbearable disturbance of my life. I do not wish any contact with the press and will not give any interviews."

Austrian daily "Österreich" reported that Elizabeth suspects a "close female relative" had leaked the address of the family's current residence. The paper claims the woman has in the past made money with giving out family pictures and now probably earned a six figure sum for the latest revelation.

Incest dad Josef Fritzl is scheduled to stand trial from 16 March in Sankt Pölten, the town where he has been held on remand since the cellar was discovered in April last year.

Elisabeth Fritzl had seven children by him, one of whom he is accused of...