Overview

• Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are on trial at the Old Bailey for gross negligence manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of their newborn daughter Victoria in early 2023.
• Marten testified she did not report Victoria’s death due to fears of being labeled an 'evil mother' or 'murderess' and mistrust of police handling the case.
• Prosecutors allege Victoria died from hypothermia or smothering in a poorly insulated tent on the South Downs during freezing conditions.
• Marten recounted waking up to find Victoria unresponsive in her lap and described her panic and disbelief over the death.
• The couple, previously convicted of concealing Victoria’s birth and perverting justice, allegedly attempted to cremate her body before their arrest in February 2023.