Overview

• Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey for gross negligence manslaughter following the death of their newborn daughter, Victoria, in early 2023.
• Marten denied prosecution allegations that the baby was carried in a supermarket bag, calling the claim 'absolutely absurd' during her testimony.
• The prosecution argues that Victoria died from hypothermia or smothering while co-sleeping in a poorly equipped tent on the South Downs.
• Marten testified that she and Gordon fled to avoid losing custody of their fifth child, after previously having four children removed by social services.
• Mark Gordon has chosen not to testify, while the trial continues with jurors hearing evidence from both sides.