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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Constance marten - What They Never Told You

Aristocrat Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence over baby’s death

Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were on the run from authorities when their baby daughter, Victoria, died

Evening Standard

Constance Marten given permission to appeal sentence for manslaughter of baby

The aristocrat is serving a 14-year sentence after her daughter died in a tent on the South Downs

The Independent UK

Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby

Marten and Mark Gordon were in hiding when their baby daughter, Victoria, died in a tent on the South Downs in January 2023.

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Care failings behind runaway heiress Constance Marten’s baby tragedy laid bare – with thousands more children at risk

The mother – who was jailed for 14 years for the gross negligence manslaughter of her newborn daughter Victoria – concealed the pregnancy with her partner after her four other children were taken into care

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Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death

Review says trauma-informed support could help interrupt ‘destructive cycles’ and reduce risk of harm to future babies

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Baby killer Constance Marten claims social services gave 'ultimatums' not 'true assistance'

Marten and her convicted rapist partner Mark Gordon are serving jail sentences after being convicted last year of killing their newborn while on the run

Evening Standard

Victoria Marten was a victim of our failed approach to child safeguarding

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The official report into the tragic newborn, whose parents inflicted fatal injuries while on the run, has drawn attention to loopholes in the law – and will better help authorities prevent similar incidents

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Child removal without parental support can raise risk to future babies – report

A major review has recommended national guidance on safeguarding and child protection for babies.

Evening Standard

Constance Marten says social services gave ‘ultimatums’ not ‘true assistance’

Marten, who is serving a jail sentence over the death of her newborn baby Victoria, spoke to a safeguarding review.

Evening Standard

Outrage as Britons to Foot £1m Legal Aid Bill for Heiress With £2.4m Trust Fund Who Killed Her Baby

Public fury has erupted after heiress Constance Marten, who holds a £2.4m trust fund, was granted almost £1m in legal aid despite being convicted of killing her baby—sparking calls for urgent reform of Britain's legal aid system.

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Cardi B announces pregnancy with fourth child and first with boyfriend Stefon Digg - and reveals due date

The 32-year-old rapper already has three kids with her ex-partner Offset

Evening Standard

Ealing murder: Mother in 'toxic relationship' stabbed to death by husband

Police hope tragic case will make others suffering domestic violence reach out for help

Evening Standard

Who is Constance Marten? Quick Facts on the Aristocrat's Daughter Jailed for Allowing Newborn Daughter to Die, Her Rapist Partner, And Her Cult Past

Constance Marten jailed after fleeing with rapist partner and hiding baby's death in a Brighton shed during weeks-long manhunt.

International Business Times UK

British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn

Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in July.

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Constance Marten and partner jailed for manslaughter of baby

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon both jailed for 14 years over death of baby in tent

Couple took newborn to live in a tent in wintry conditions in Brighton after going on the run to evade social services

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How aristocrat Constance Marten fell from high society darling to being locked up for killing her baby

CONSTANCE MARTEN TRIAL : Complex family rift and a deep distrust of the authorities helped to drive Constance Marten off-grid with her rapist partner Mark Gordon, reports Amy-Clare Martin

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Aristocrat Constance Marten and rapist partner jailed for 14 years for killing newborn daughter

The parents were found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter of Victoria, who perished in a tent after they recklessly went on the run in winter

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Evening Standard

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed for killing baby daughter while on the run

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were convicted of the gross negligence manslaughter of their baby daughter

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Judge admonishes Constance Marten and partner for passing notes during sentencing

The pair face prison time for the manslaughter of their baby girl, Victoria

Evening Standard

Aristocrat and partner told off for ‘disrupting’ sentencing over baby death

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are being sentenced over the death of their child.

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Constance Marten’s mother makes plea over daughter’s ‘deep sense of fairness’

Constance Marten’s barrister read out a series of character references from her family and friends.

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Constance Marten LIVE: Aristocrat and lover Mark Gordon jailed for 14 years each for killing newborn baby

Constance Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 51, have been sentenced at the Old Bailey over the death of baby daughter Victoria

Evening Standard

Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten and Mark Gordon to be sentenced for killing baby

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon face a jail term when they are sentenced at the Old Bailey

Evening Standard

Fugitive aristocrat and partner to be sentenced over death of newborn baby

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon exposed Victoria to dangerous conditions when they went into hiding to avoid her being taken into care.

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