On Tuesday, the Hamburg District Court will hear from youth psychiatrist Mareike Schüler-Springorum, who has prepared a report assessing the consequences of the children’s abduction. Christina Block, 53, is accused of hiring an Israeli security firm to forcibly take her children, aged 10 and 13 at the time, from their father’s residence in Denmark amid a protracted custody dispute. The trial, which has been ongoing for over a year, was previously delayed due to a participant’s illness. The court may exclude the public from the upcoming hearing, pending a decision.