The trial against Hamburg entrepreneur Christina Block began on July 11, 2025, at the Hamburg Regional Court concerning the alleged abduction of her two children. The children were reportedly kidnapped from Denmark and brought to Germany amid an escalated custody dispute. Surveillance footage capturing moments before the incident has been presented. Block and her ex-husband, Gerhard Delling, along with other suspects, face charges related to the abduction. Block's defense attorney, Otmar Kury, has denied the allegations that she commissioned the kidnapping. The case highlights a prolonged and contentious battle over custody rights, with tensions evident at the trial's outset as Block and Delling avoided eye contact.