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Fugitive Aristocrat and Partner to Be Sentenced over Death of Newborn Baby - Liverpool Echo
- In July 2023, Constance Marten, a British aristocrat, and Mark Gordon were unanimously found guilty of manslaughter for the death of their newborn daughter Victoria in England.
- The couple went on the run for seven weeks in early 2023 to avoid authorities after their four other children were taken into care, prompting a nationwide manhunt.
- Victoria died after being exposed to harsh, chilly, and wet conditions while the couple stayed in a fragile tent on the South Downs, where Marten reportedly fell asleep holding her beneath a jacket; her severely decomposed body was discovered several days following their arrest.
- During retrial testimony, the defendants claimed Victoria's death was a tragic accident, but the prosecution suggested hypothermia or smothering, and Marten inadvertently revealed Gordon's prior 1989 rape conviction.
- The sentencing at London's Old Bailey concluded a case that exposed neglect and child cruelty, with Detective Superintendent Basford stating their "selfish actions" caused a baby's death and justified the prior removal of their other children.
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The judge pointed out the "negligent conduct" and the " flagrant mischief" of the couple towards the infant.
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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon latest: Judge condemns 'shameful conduct' of couple as he says baby died of 'hypothermia'
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been jailed over the death of their newborn baby in 2023 while they were on the run from the authorities. Recap what happened at the Old Bailey as they were sentenced.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right15Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 28%
C 35%
R 38%
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