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Constance Marten's Baby Found Dead in Lidl Bag: Trial Underway

The trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, accused of manslaughter among other charges, reveals harrowing details of their baby's death.

  • Police bodycam footage shows the moment officers discovered the dead baby girl among rubbish in a Lidl carrier bag.
  • Constance Marten and Mark Gordon went on the run for weeks before the discovery, living off-grid across England.
  • The couple refused to disclose their baby's whereabouts to police until the body was found in a disused shed.
  • Items found with the baby included a Budweiser beer can, Coke cans, newspaper pages, and a sandwich package, suggesting a period of neglect.
  • Marten and Gordon deny charges of manslaughter by gross negligence, perverting the course of justice, and child cruelty.
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