Marten, 36, and her partner Mark Gordon, 49, had refused to tell police where their daughter Victoria was after the fugitive couple were tracked down by police to Brighton, East Sussex. It was alleged that some of the items were bought by Marten at a Texaco garage in Newhaven last January 12. Last February 20, they were caught on CCTV footage carrying a Lidl bag and rummaging through bins outside Hollingbury Golf Club in Brighton. Following the discovery of the baby girl, Gordon continued to say “no comment” to all questions, the court heard. The defendants, of no fixed address, deny manslaughter by gross negligence, perverting the course of justice, concealing the birth of a child, child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of a child.

Source: The Star February 15, 2024 09:17 UTC