Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted over daughter’s death

<p>Pair found guilty of manslaughter of newborn baby, who died after they went on run to evade social services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/14/how-constance-marten-and-mark-gordon-caused-baby-to-die">How Constance Marten and Mark Gordon caused baby’s death</a></p></li></ul><p>Two parents have been found guilty of the manslaughter of their newborn daughter, who died after they took her to live in a tent in freezing wintry conditions to evade social services.</p><p>Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who had had their first four children taken into care, went on the run with their fifth, a baby girl named Victoria, shortly after her birth in December 2022.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/14/constance-marten-and-mark-gordon-guilty-convicted-over-daughters-death">Continue reading...</a>