She joined the "Islamic State" terror organization and married IS intelligence officer Martin Lemke, who was also from eastern Germany.

Years of horror began — a life-and-death struggle. Leonora’s father, Maik Messing, a baker from Germany's Harz region, did all he could to get his daughter out. He suddenly found himself in touch with traffickers and talking to al Qaeda — a previously inconceivable scenario. He was fighting for his daughter’s life and gripped by constant fear; at one point he thought she might even be dead.

After seven years, she returned to Germany. After a short spell in prison, she was eventually put on trial. Readjusting to life back in her home country was a challenge for Leonora and her family. Her traumatic experiences haunt her.

A team of reporters documented this moving story about guilt, blame and second chances.