Overview

• A 34-year-old witness from Denmark told the court he saw dark cars and hooded men placing two children into vehicles in Gråsten around midnight on New Year’s Eve before he alerted Danish police.
• Before testimony, lawyers traded statements as the father’s counsel accused Christina Block of acting out of “hate and revenge,” a characterization her defense flatly rejected.
• The court summoned three witnesses from Denmark and a car-rental employee to address events and vehicle hires; two Danish witnesses did not appear, according to a courtroom report.
• Judges heard a letter from grandparents Eugen and the late Christa Block describing 17 months without seeing the children and expressing distress in a note sent to a Danish neighbor in January 2023.
• The case continues with hearings scheduled into March 2026, as prosecutors tie the operation to an Israeli security team and a co-defendant in custody has admitted participation.