Overview

• Day 14 of the Hamburg trial opened with plans for Christina Block to continue answering questions, but her statement was paused after a defense motion contested the court’s decision to admit seized IT evidence.
• Prosecutors maintained the seizures were lawful, while the father’s counsel urged the court to proceed with questioning, saying no procedural error had been shown.
• No witnesses were scheduled for Wednesday, and the chamber may also rule on defense requests to sever proceedings for two co-defendants.
• Stephan Hensel concluded several days of testimony earlier in the week, one accused operative admitted involvement and apologized to him, and Block continues to deny commissioning the abduction.
• The court excluded PR adviser Béla Anda as a potential witness and the schedule has been extended, with proceedings now expected to run at least into late March.