
CORRECTION / Gerhard Delling, co-defendant German former sports journalist and partner of Christina Block (not seen) looks on during the continuation of the trial over alleged child abduction at the District Court in Hamburg, northern Germany, on January 20, 2026. The public prosecutor's office accuses Block, heiress of a steakhouse chain, of ordering the abduction of her daughter, born in 2010, and her son, born in 2013. According to the indictment, the background to this is an escalating custody dispute over many years between Block and her former husband, who have four children together. (Photo by Georg Wendt / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Georg Wendt has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [ and partner of ] instead of [former husband]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."


