The Child in the Box: Who Killed Ursula Herrmann?
The documentary series 'The Child in the Box: Who Killed Ursula Herrmann?' delves into one of Germany's most shocking criminal cases - the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Ursula Herrmann in September 1981.
Ursula disappeared on her way home from school in the small Bavarian town of Ebersdorf. Her parents received a ransom demand, but despite their desperate attempts to pay, Ursula was never returned. Her body was found months later in a box buried in a forest - she had been buried alive and died of suffocation.
The case remained unsolved for decades, until new DNA technology in the 2000s led to the arrest of a married couple in 2008. Sky Germany's documentary series examines the complex investigations, the technological breakthroughs that eventually identified the perpetrators, and the subsequent trial.
Through interviews, archival footage and expert analysis, the series sheds light on how modern forensic science can breathe new life into cold cases. It also explores the human toll of this tragic crime, which shook an entire community and left lasting scars on Ursula's family.
