Constance Marten – latest updates: Jury discharged in manslaughter trial of aristocrat and partner Mark Gordon
Aristocrat and partner Mark Gordon denied killing their newborn Victoria while on the run from authorities
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A jury has failed to reach verdicts in the trial of aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon over the death of their newborn baby.
Marten, 37, and Gordon, 50, have been on trial for manslaughter since January after their daughter Victoria died the previous January while they were camping on the South Downs in wintry conditions.
The couple were on the run for nearly two months despite repeated public appeals for their whereabouts. Following their arrest, Victoria’s remains were found in a Lidl shopping bag in an allotment shed in Brighton, East Sussex, last March.
The couple denied charges of gross negligence manslaughter of Victoria between 4 January and 27 February last year and causing or allowing the death of a child. They also denied charges of perverting the course of justice by concealing her body, along with concealing the birth of a child and child cruelty.
Judge Mark Lucraft KC discharged the jury at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, almost six months after the trial began, and following more than 72 hours of deliberation.
Marten and Gordon may face a retrial.
Jury resumes deliberations
The jury has resumed its deliberations in the Old Bailey trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon who deny manslaughter by gross negligence of their baby daughter Victoria.
Jury resumes deliberations
The jury has resumed its deliberations in the Old Bailey trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon who deny manslaughter by gross negligence of their baby daughter Victoria
Jurors retired on Monday morning to consider their verdicts after a seven day break.
Jury sent home for the day
The jury have now been sent home after a day of deliberations, and will not return to continue their discussions until Monday 20 May.
Jury resumes deliberations
The jury has resumed its deliberations in the Old Bailey trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon who deny manslaughter by gross negligence of their baby daughter Victoria.
Jury retires for the day
The jury has been dismissed for the day and will resume deliberations at 10am tomorrow.
Jury resumes deliberations
The jury has resumed its deliberations in the Old Bailey trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon who deny manslaughter by gross negligence of their baby daughter Victoria
Jurors retired on Tuesday morning to consider their verdicts.
Jury sent home
The jury has been sent home for the day and will continue its deliberations in the trial of aristocrat Constance Marten on Friday.
Jury resumes deliberations
Good morning,
The jury has resumed its deliberations in the trial of aristocrat Constance Marten.
Marten, 36, and her partner Mark Gordon, 49, have been accused of manslaughter after their daughter Victoria died while they were camping on the South Downs in sub-zero temperatures last January.
The couple deny charges of gross negligence manslaughter of Victoria between 4 January and 27 February last year, charges of perverting the course of justice by concealing the body, along with concealing the birth of a child, child cruelty, and allowing the death of a child.
Jury retires to consider verdicts
The jury in the trial of aristocrat Constance Marten has retired to consider their verdicts.
Marten, 36, and her partner Mark Gordon, 49, have been accused of manslaughter after their daughter Victoria died while they were camping on the South Downs in sub-zero temperatures last January.
The couple deny charges of gross negligence manslaughter of Victoria between 4 January and 27 February last year, charges of perverting the course of justice by concealing the body, along with concealing the birth of a child, child cruelty, and allowing the death of a child.