Constance Marten Granted Appeal in Tragic Baby Death Case
Constance Marten Granted Appeal in Tragic Baby Death Case
Aristocrat Constance Marten, convicted for the manslaughter of her baby, Victoria, has been granted permission to appeal her 14-year sentence. Updates on this high-profile case unfold.
Constance Marten, the aristocrat convicted alongside her partner Mark Gordon for the death of their baby daughter, Victoria, has been granted a significant opportunity: permission to appeal her 14-year jail sentence. This development marks a new chapter in a case that has captured national attention.
Marten, 39, and Gordon, 52, were on the run from authorities when tragedy struck. Their infant daughter, Victoria, tragically died in a tent on the South Downs in January 2023. The couple had reportedly fled their London home in a desperate attempt to prevent their child from being taken into care, a situation their four elder children had previously faced.
Both Marten and Gordon were found guilty of several serious charges, including manslaughter, child cruelty, concealing the birth of a child, and perverting the course of justice, following two extensive trials. Judge Mark Lucraft KC had sentenced them to 14 years each, with Gordon receiving an additional four years on an extended licence. The court accepted the prosecution's argument that baby Victoria succumbed to hypothermia due to "significant cold stress."
Beyond appealing her sentence, Marten has also renewed her application to appeal her gross negligence manslaughter conviction, further indicating her intent to challenge the legal outcomes. A court date for these appeals is still pending.
