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Christina Block’s Cross-Examination Halts Early in Hamburg Kidnapping Trial

The court paused the hearing early due to her reported exhaustion.

Christina Block mit ihrem Anwalt Ingo Bott und dessen Kollegin Paula Wlodarek aus Botts Kanzlei neben Block.
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Overview

  • On day five of the trial, judges continued questioning as Block denied commissioning the operation and said she learned of alleged violence only days later from media reports.
  • Block described reuniting with her children on a farm near Pforzheim where masked men were present and said she intended to take them back to Hamburg.
  • She testified she tried to pass an operative’s phone number to police via partner Gerhard Delling, while prosecutors cited a note that she was difficult to reach.
  • Tensions rose in court, with the presiding judge warning the gallery and frequent clashes between Block’s lawyer and the father’s counsel during questioning.
  • Proceedings are scheduled to resume on August 26, with Delling charged with aiding and international warrants for alleged operatives still outstanding.