Scandal in Hamburg: Christina Block in court for childhood detention!

Scandal in Hamburg: Christina Block in court for childhood detention!

On July 10, 2025, the highly expected kidnapping process against Christina Block and several participants began at the Hamburg Regional Court. Christina Block, the daughter of the well-known "Block House" founder Eugen Block, is accused of kidnapping her two children from the father's care. In addition to her, five other people are charged, including her partner Gerhard Delling. Delling, known as a former sports moderator, is accused of kidnapping. Both defendants have a decisive impact on their allegations and emphasize their innocence, which applies to a legally binding conviction according to the presumption of innocence. Eugen Block, which is a family patriarch in public, is not part of the procedure that will continue in the coming months with a total of 37 trial days until Christmas 2025. The outcome remains uncertain, which is already attracting great media interest. Stern reports that ...

What is behind these allegations? The indictment refers to an alarming night in January 2024, when Kristina Block and a security entrepreneur allegedly placed the order to violently withdraw the children in Denmark. The children were put under pressure and dragged into a vehicle while the father was attacked. It is particularly frightening that the children were tied up on hands and feet during a vehicle change. According to the indictment, they were recorded against their will in Baden-Württemberg on January 2, 2024 until they return to the mother. Delling is said to have organized the journey there and coordinated the return of the children to Hamburg. rnd reports that ...

Family law background

A central aspect of this matter are the legal framework around custody. The right of residence that is due to both parents after divorce can lead to legal disputes in the event of conflicts between the parents. The kidnapped child's father lives in Denmark, while Christina Block has had to fight for custody with her divorced husband for years. In such cases, a mutual solution is crucial, but conflicts can often result in serious consequences. Kanzlei Hasselbach explains that ...

In the context of childhood, it becomes clear that such acts are punishable according to the German Criminal Code (Section 235 of the Criminal Code) and that imprisonment or fines can result. In the case of cross -border kidnapping, there are also international agreements such as the HAAGE child -transfer agreement that require faster legal steps.

In this explosive case, the court already felt a noticeable tension on the first day of the trial. While the defense is based on possible counter -arguments and brings the role of the deceased grandmother into play as a possible client, the public prosecutor remains optimistic that the evidence will be sufficient to support the indictment. The next few weeks and months will show how evidence and arguments develop in the courtroom.