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First Glimpses of Deceased Newborn Revealed in Court as Parents Stand Trial

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon deny charges of manslaughter by gross negligence, living off-grid while on the run.

  • Constance Marten, 36, and Mark Gordon, 49, are on trial for the death of their newborn baby, Victoria, who was found dead in a Lidl bag in a shed in Brighton.
  • The couple had been on the run, living off-grid and spending hundreds of pounds on taxis to travel across England.
  • CCTV footage shown in court for the first time reveals glimpses of baby Victoria, who was previously only seen hidden under Marten's coat.
  • The couple also deny charges of perverting the course of justice, concealing the birth of a child, child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of a child.
  • The trial continues at the Old Bailey.
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