Overview
- The Regional Court scheduled the case to run at least until June 30, 2026, citing the volume of witnesses and expert evidence.
- Hearings paused after a self-described leader of the kidnapper group appeared in court and testified, with sessions expected to resume in about three weeks.
- On the most recent court day, Astrid Have testified that the children are severely traumatized and live under aliases in a witness protection program.
- A Danish court on November 3 removed Block’s custody of Klara and Theo and imposed a contact ban.
- Block denies commissioning the New Year’s 2023/24 abduction and faces charges including aggravated child abduction, false imprisonment, dangerous bodily harm, and serious abuse of dependents.