January 30th 2024.
According to court testimony, Constance Marten's newborn baby was crying in distress on a bitterly cold night while wearing only a onesie and being held in a towel inside her coat. The baby, Victoria, tragically passed away while Constance and her boyfriend, Mark Gordon, were allegedly traveling around the country in an attempt to keep her after their previous children had been taken into care. Despite coming from a wealthy background and having access to money and bank cards, the couple resorted to searching through garbage for food and using furniture stuffing to keep warm while living "off the grid" in freezing temperatures.
During the trial, a dog walker named Dale Gosling shared how he had encountered the couple near Harwich port in Essex after recognizing them from television reports about their disappearance. He described the scene as being incredibly cold, with frost on the ground and a chill in the air on that January morning. The baby was dressed in a white onesie and wrapped in a towel or blanket inside Constance's coat. When the baby's cry became too distressing to ignore, Gosling approached the couple and asked if they were the ones who had been reported missing with a new baby.
Despite their initial denial, Gosling offered them a lift to the hospital and asked if they needed any help. While Constance seemed more willing to accept assistance, Mark insisted that he was doing what was best for his child and that they had plans to go to London to see family or friends. However, something didn't feel right to Gosling, so he turned around and spoke to them again. He noticed that the baby was crying consistently while Constance tried to soothe her by walking around and holding her in her arms.
Gosling then offered to take the couple home with him, give them some tea, and then take them to the hospital. Despite knowing his wife would be upset, he felt it was the right thing to do. Constance seemed compliant, but Mark was insistent that his plan to go to London was the best course of action. During their conversation, Gosling was asked what he would do for his own child, and he replied that he would do anything to protect them, as any parent would. He made it clear that his concern was for the well-being of the baby and not about any actions taken by the couple.
Gosling's testimony was challenged by the defense, who suggested that he may have embellished his version of events and that the baby may not have been crying at all. However, Gosling stood by his account, stating that he had to physically turn around and intervene because the baby's cries were so distressing. As a father himself, he knew the difference between ordinary crying and genuine distress. He also confirmed that the couple had a Lidl bag with them, as he often shops there himself.
The court also heard that a missing persons inquiry was launched on January 5th after the couple's car caught fire on a motorway near Bolton. A placenta and items belonging to Constance were found in the burnt-out vehicle, and a woman was seen climbing over the motorway barrier. The trial continues as the couple denies the charges of manslaughter by gross negligence.
According to court testimony, Constance Marten's newborn baby was heard screaming in distress on a freezing cold night while wearing only a onesie and wrapped in a towel inside her coat. The aristocrat, along with her boyfriend Mark Gordon, is facing charges of manslaughter for the death of baby Victoria. The couple had allegedly been traveling across the country in a selfish attempt to keep the baby after their four older children were taken into care.
Despite coming from a wealthy family and having access to money and bank cards, the pair resorted to extreme measures to survive, including rummaging through bins for food and scavenging for furniture stuffing to stay warm. This information was shared by Dale Gosling, a dog walker who encountered the couple near Harwich port in Essex. He had recognized them from TV reports about their disappearance.
Mr. Gosling described the weather as bitterly cold, with frost on the ground and a chill in the air. He noticed that the baby was dressed in a onesie and wrapped in a towel or blanket inside Marten's coat. The baby's cries were distressing and Mr. Gosling couldn't ignore them. When asked if the baby seemed distressed, he replied, "Most definitely."
The witness went on to share his conversation with the couple, where he offered to give them a lift to the hospital. However, they refused, claiming they had plans to go to London to see family or friends. Mr. Gosling felt something was not right and turned back to speak to them again. He noticed that the baby was crying consistently while Marten tried to soothe her by walking around and holding her in her arms.
Mr. Gosling offered to take the couple home with him, give them a cup of tea, and then take them to the hospital. He felt it was the morally correct thing to do, even though he knew his wife would be upset about it. He described Marten as compliant, willing to come with him, while Gordon was insistent on his plans to go to London. When asked what he would do for his own child, Mr. Gosling replied that he would go to the ends of the earth to protect him, as any parent would.
The witness stressed that his concern was for the well-being of the baby and not about anything the couple had done. However, Gordon dismissed his offer and Marten seemed scared and anxious, looking like a woman who had just given birth. When challenged by Gordon's defense about his testimony, Mr. Gosling denied embellishing any details and stated that the baby was indeed crying in distress.
He further explained that as a father himself, he could distinguish between ordinary crying and genuine distress. When asked about a Lidl bag that he had seen the couple with, Mr. Gosling clarified that he also shopped there and it was not something out of the ordinary. The court also heard about a missing persons inquiry that was launched when the defendants' car caught fire on a motorway near Bolton. A placenta and items belonging to Marten were found in the burnt-out vehicle and a woman was seen climbing over the motorway barrier.
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