Constance Marten feels ‘responsible’ for death of her baby while on the run, court told
by Amy-Clare Martin
Mar 08, 2024
4 minutes
Aristocrat Constance Marten told jurors she feels “responsible” for “falling asleep” on her newborn while living in a tent on the run with Mark Gordon.
The 36-year-old mother-of-five, who denies gross negligence manslaughter of her daughter Victoria, told the Old Bailey the baby was her “pride and joy”.
The infant died while the couple were living off-grid in a tent in wintry conditions after going on the run to stop her from being taken into care like her four older siblings.
The prosecution alleges the couple’s “reckless and utterly selfish” led to the “entirely avoidable” death of the newborn.
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