# German steakhouse heiress on trial in case that sparked major spy scandal

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- BBC News, 2026-10-16 23:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgdn3d656vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A high-security trial in Hamburg has been hearing the case against steakhouse heiress Christina Block for 15 months. Prosecutors accuse her of ordering the abduction of two children from Denmark during a custody dispute with her former husband, Stephan Hensel. Block denies knowing of the plan. The investigation also led to the arrest this month of former German intelligence chief August Hanning on treason and espionage allegations, though his case is unrelated to the trial.