Ursula Herrmann, 10, was kidnapped, locked in a box and buried in 1981. Man was found guilty of extortionate kidnapping resulting in death.
He has been in prison for 15 years, but the rest of his life sentence is to be suspended. Until the decision is final, the man remains in prison, said a court spokesman. The man maintains his innocence to this day, according to his lawyer. The case is one of the most sensational crimes in the history of Germany.