Aristocrat Constance Marten denies causing baby's death but 'feels guilty', trial hears
Aristocrat Constance Marten wept in court as she denied causing the death of her newborn baby when on the run with her partner, and told the Old Bailey: “I did nothing but show her love”.
The 36-year-old is accused alongside Mark Gordon, 49, of causing the death of baby Victoria after the couple disappeared in late December 2022.
Beginning her evidence on Thursday, Marten told jurors “I feel guilty” over Victoria’s death and described the moment she found her daughter lifeless in her arms.
But she insisted she had “absolutely not” harmed her baby daughter or been cruel to her, saying she “did nothing but show her love”.
When asked about her death, Marten said: “I don’t think it’s ever something I will move on from.
“I feel guilty because she was in my arms. I feel like it’s not an easy thing to live with.”
She added:
