Overview

• An Old Bailey jury unanimously convicted Constance Marten and Mark Gordon of gross negligence manslaughter on July 14, 2025.
• Prosecutors argued that Victoria succumbed to hypothermia or was smothered in the cold, damp conditions of a festival-style tent.
• The couple went on the run for seven weeks after secretly giving birth and triggered one of the largest child-search operations in recent memory.
• Metropolitan Police officers discovered the baby’s decomposing body inside a rubbish-filled Lidl bag in a disused shed near Brighton.
• Sentencing is scheduled for September 15, renewing scrutiny of social services interventions and debates over parental accountability.