Archive · 16 Sep 2025
UK Couple Jailed for Manslaughter of Newborn Daughter
A couple in the UK, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, have been sentenced to jail for causing their newborn baby's death.
The couple, previously having other children taken into care, went on the run from authorities.
They lived in a tent during winter where the baby died.
The parents were found and the baby's body was later discovered.
The couple was found guilty and sentenced to 14 years in prison each, due to their gross negligence and actions.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were sentenced to 14 years in prison each.
The couple's baby, Victoria, died while they were living off-grid.
They were on the run to avoid authorities.
Victoria's body was discovered in a rubbish bin in Brighton.
The couple was convicted of multiple charges, including manslaughter.
- Who
- Constance Marten and Mark Gordon
- What
- Jailed for manslaughter and other charges related to the death of their newborn daughter.
- When
- Sentenced to 14 years in prison in July 2025.
- Where
- Newborn's body was found in a rubbish bin in Brighton.
- Why
- Convicted due to gross negligence in care of baby.
The Court's Verdict
The Couple's Actions
Key Issue
The Court's Verdict
The court found Marten and Gordon guilty of gross negligence manslaughter and other charges.
The Couple's Actions
The couple's actions were deemed as grossly negligent, contributing to their daughter's death.
- People Involved
- Constance Marten and Mark Gordon
- Sentencing
- 14 years each
- Victim
- Baby daughter, Victoria
- Charges
- Gross negligence manslaughter, child cruelty, concealing birth, perverting justice
- Location of Death
- East Sussex (tent)
- Body Found
- Rubbish bin, Brighton
- Previous Court Cases
- Trials in 2024 and July 2025
