Constance Marten

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The Shocking Constance Marten Trial Unveiled: A Tale of Arrogance and Tragedy

Arrogance - Child neglect - Constance Marten - Manslaughter trial - Mark Gordon - Negligence - Parental responsibility

Infant kept in a Lidl bag, aristocrats on the run, and a heartbreaking loss - the gripping details of the Constance Marten trial.

The Constance Marten trial has captured headlines with its disturbing details of a baby being kept in a Lidl bag before being tragically dumped. Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, are facing charges of manslaughter for the death of their newborn daughter. Described as 'arrogant' and 'selfish', the couple's reckless behavior led to the entirely avoidable death of their child. The court proceedings have revealed a story of callousness and cruelty that has shocked the public.

The trial has unveiled the chilling actions of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who went on the run with their newborn baby, sparking a massive manhunt. The aristocratic couple lived 'off-grid' in a tent, displaying cruel and arrogant behavior according to court testimonies. With a history of four children taken away previously, the case has raised questions about parental responsibility and neglect.

As the trial progresses, more details emerge about the couple's negligent conduct. From carrying their infant in a 'bag for life' to planning to blame the baby's death on 'cot death', the extent of their disregard for their child's well-being is alarming. The court has heard how the baby girl died in freezing conditions due to the couple's irresponsible actions.

The Constance Marten trial continues to reveal shocking revelations about the tragic loss of a young life. With allegations of gross negligence manslaughter, child cruelty, and attempts to conceal the birth of their baby, the case has gripped the public with its harrowing details. As the legal proceedings unfold, the story of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of selfishness and neglect in parenting.

In a surprising turn of events, despite the couple's claims of caring for their 'beloved baby', the court has heard damning evidence of neglect and inhuman conditions the child was subjected to. The trial sheds light on the dark reality of the wealthy and privileged, exposing the grim consequences of their actions. The case of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon stands as a cautionary tale of how arrogance and negligence can lead to devastating outcomes in a tragic tale of parental irresponsibility.

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Constance Marten trial: Baby kept in Lidl bag before being dumped ... (BBC News)

Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon are on trial for the manslaughter of their newborn baby.

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's 'utterly selfish, callous, cruel ... (The Independent)

Couple's 'reckless and utterly selfish' behaviour led to 'entirely avoidable' death of newborn daughter, court told.

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Constance Marten and boyfriend 'carried baby around in Lidl bag in ... (Evening Standard)

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were dubbed 'arrogant' and 'selfish' as their manslaughter trial began.

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Constance Marten trial: 'Cruel' parents accused of killing baby and ... (Sky News)

"Wealthy" Constance Marten and Mark Gordon sparked a huge manhunt after they went on the run with their newborn baby, over fears she would be taken into ...

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Constance Marten trial: Dorset aristocrat was 'selfish' (Dorset Echo)

A baby girl died after her "cruel and arrogant" parents went on the run and lived "off grid" in a tent, a court has heard.

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Constance Marten had four children taken away before going on run ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Mother accused of manslaughter after fifth child died while couple were off grid.

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's trial has begun: here's what ... (cosmopolitan.com)

Marten and Gordon were arrested on 27 February last year in Brighton and charged with the gross negligence manslaughter of their baby girl. After the baby's ...

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Constance Marten trial: Dorset aristocrat was 'selfish' (Bournemouth Echo)

A baby girl died after her "cruel and arrogant" parents went on the run and lived "off grid" in a tent, a court has heard.

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'When I woke up she wasn't alive': Constance Marten told police her ... (Daily Mail)

A wealthy aristocrat and her lover killed their baby by going on the run with the newborn in a Lidl shopping bag after their four children were taken into ...

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Baby girl died due to negligent conduct of parents who went on run ... (The Guardian)

Infant carried around in 'bag for life' after parents went off-grid in freezing conditions, Old Bailey jurors told.

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Constance Marten trial: Baby kept in Lidl bag before being dumped ... (BBC News)

Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon are on trial for the manslaughter of their newborn baby.

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Constance Marten and partner plotted to blame 'cot death' for loss of (Evening Standard)

A runaway aristocrat and her partner plotted to blame the demise of their newborn baby daughter on โ€œcot deathโ€ after they spent weeks living rough in ...

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Constance Marten's baby 'was just 16 days old when she died,' court ... (LBC)

The aristocrat and her partner Mark Gordon have denied gross negligence manslaughter, child cruelty and concealing the birth of a baby. During the opening of ...

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon insist 'beloved baby' was 'well ... (The Independent)

The couple's negligence was โ€œtruly, exceptionally badโ€ after the child died after weeks living in inhuman conditions, the Old Bailey heard.

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Constance Marten trial: Dead baby 'well cared for' by parents, court ... (BBC News)

Constance Marten, 36, and Mark Gordon, 49, are on trial for the manslaughter of newborn Victoria, whose body was discovered in March 2023 after a weeks-long ...

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Constance Marten trial: Aristocrat's lover denies killing 'beloved ... (Evening Standard)

Mark Gordon, 48, is accused together with Constance Marten, 36, of the manslaughter by gross negligence of baby Victoria during a manhunt last winter.

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