Overview
- On November 18, the Block family patriarch added two claims to his oversight complaint, alleging inaction on a 2023 case against ex-partner Stephan Hensel and arguing Hensel should not participate as a civil claimant due to a conflict of interest.
- The Landgericht Hamburg states that such complaints have no immediate effect on the main hearing, with the chamber emphasizing expedited conduct because one co-defendant is in custody.
- Christina Block remains the principal defendant, accused of commissioning the removal of her children from their father's custody on New Year's night 2023/24, and she denies the charges.
- An Israeli co-accused, Tal S., is in pretrial detention and has acknowledged involvement in the operation and apologized to Hensel.
- The court plans to hear testimony next from Hensel's partner from Denmark, whose account could shed light on family life and the events surrounding the New Year's incident.