German incest couple seeks to overturn century-old law

(FILE) - Sibling couple Patrick S. and Susan K. are pictured in Leipzig, Thursday, 22 December 2006. The Leipzig based couple, who have several children from their relationship, announced plans to take their case to Germany's constitutional court in Karlsruhe in a try to overturn century-old law article 173 which rules that incest is a criminal offence punishable by prison. Patrick was adopted and had to wait until he was eighteen before he could meet his real family for the first time. It was a encounter that led him to two years in jail for committing the crime of incest with his sister Susan. Photo. IDECON-team