Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of the Leine River. From Wikipedia
The convicted rapist and suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has applied for early release, with proceedings now under review in Germany.