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Hamburg Court Hears Danish Eyewitness as Lawyers Clash in Block Abduction Trial

The court shifted to eyewitness evidence following days of statements from the parents.

Overview

  • A Danish witness described hooded men, dark cars with lights off, and two children being placed into vehicles on New Year’s Eve, then reported the scene to police.
  • Attorneys delivered statements on day 15, with the father’s lawyer accusing Christina Block of acting out of hate and revenge, a claim the defense rejected.
  • Four witnesses were called for Tuesday’s hearing, including three from Denmark and an employee of a car-rental company.
  • Block maintains she neither ordered nor wanted the operation, while ex-husband Stephan Hensel says he was knocked down and beaten during the incident.
  • An Israeli co-defendant has admitted involvement and apologized to the children and their father, as the court continues an evidentiary phase with hearings scheduled into March.