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Christina Block kidnapping trial: Lawyer testifies in Hamburg court
During a trial at the Hamburg District Court, a lawyer for the Block family testified regarding the kidnapping of two children on New Year's Eve 2023/24. The witness stated that during a meeting on January 2, 2024, involving Eugen Block and defendant Andreas Costard, no one was aware that the children had been moved from Denmark to Germany.
Christina Block, a Hamburg entrepreneur, is accused of hiring an Israeli security firm to abduct her children from their father's residence in southern Denmark following a custody dispute. Of the seven defendants in the case, only a 37-year-old Israeli national has admitted to the charges; the remaining six deny the allegations.
Entities
Andreas Costard · Block House · Christina Block · Eugen Block · Landgericht Hamburg
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] A family lawyer testified that no one at a January 2, 2024 meeting knew the children had been taken from Denmark. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 37-year-old Israeli defendant is the only one who has admitted to the charges. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Christina Block is accused of hiring an Israeli security firm to kidnap her two children from Denmark. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Seven people are facing charges in the case, with six denying the allegations. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The kidnapping occurred on New Year's Eve 2023/24 in Denmark. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de