A paedophile who murdered a six-year-old girl and sexually abused her corpse before blowing the house up in an attempt to hide his sickening act has been jailed for life.
The suspect, Sven Messner, 34, had invited the girl to a play date at his home in Baden-Baden, southern Germany, after she had become friends with his son Leon, also six, at a local park.
Victim Shaki’s mother reluctantly agreed to send her on the play date. It was the last time she would see her daughter alive, the court heard.
Roadworker Messner was sentenced to life behind bars after being found guilty of murder and disturbing the peace of the dead.
Baden-Baden public prosecutor Michael Klose told media: ‘Officially he has made no statements, so we are dependent on other evidence.’
The sleepover was not planned but the two children reportedly begged their parents to be allowed to spend the night together.
The mother, who has not been named, was persuaded by the children to let the…
Source: Linda Ikeji
