Trial Arbitration Confrontation: Clashes and Allocations of Fault During Defendant Interrogation (in the proceedings of the block trial)
In a complex family law and criminal case, German courts have been embroiled in a dispute over the custody of two children between Christina Block and her ex-husband, Stefan Hensel. The case has taken a dramatic turn, involving allegations of child abduction and a criminal trial.
The family's journey began with Hensel keeping the children in Denmark, defying a German court's custody decision. Block, desperate to reunite with her children, is accused of initiating an attempted retrieval (abduction) of the children. This has led to a criminal trial that delves deeper than family law due to the abduction aspect.
Block, represented by lawyer Philip von der Meden, has been allowed to question the defendant, Stephanie Lettgen, for the first time during the trial. However, the roles of von der Meden and another lawyer, Ingo Bott, are not explicitly clear in the case as of yet.
An Israeli security company is mentioned in the case, but the details of their involvement remain unclear. It is alleged that several employees of this company abducted the children, then aged 10 and 13, from Denmark and brought them to Germany.
The abduction was not a peaceful one. The children were reportedly changed vehicles near the border, their mouths covered with duct tape. The daughter was reportedly tied up by the hands during the abduction.
Block maintains that she did not question the children about the events of the night in question to let them rest first. She also spoke of a failed attempt by her parents to see their grandchildren in January 2023, where they were not let in at the father's house in Denmark. The grief was so great for her mother that she died a few months later.
The prosecution accuses Block of ordering the abduction of her children. Block, on the other hand, claims she only learned about the allegations of violence during the abduction from the media days later. She managed to reach an employee of the accused security firm, named Olga, who reportedly told her that the allegations were exaggerated.
The Danish justice system initially refused to enforce the German court's custody decision. However, the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court later awarded sole custody to Block and ordered Hensel to hand over the children. The children were returned to their father in Denmark, only to be brought back to Germany four days later, on order of the Higher Regional Court.
The case continues to unfold, shedding light on the complexities of cross-border custody disputes and the lengths some may go to in the name of family. As more details emerge, the public will gain a clearer understanding of this intricate legal battle.
[1] [Source 1] [2] [Source 2] [3] [Source 3] [4] [Source 4] (Information about Philip von der Meden, Ingo Bott, and the Israeli security company is not available in these sources.)
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