Month-Long Mystery: Family Vanishes After Car Fire on M61
It’s been a whole month since Constance Marten, Mark Gordon, and their newborn baby vanished after their car went up in flames on the M61 hard shoulder. Police are desperate for any sightings as the family remains missing and feared vulnerable in the cold.
£10,000 Reward for Any Tip Leading to Family’s Whereabouts
Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford of the Met’s East Area Command urged the public to come forward. “Previous appeals have generated about 300 calls, but no leads on the family,” he said. “We still need information on anyone who saw them since Sunday, 8 January.”
Officers are offering a reward of up to £10,000 for info that helps find the family. Basford specifically appealed to those in the Sussex countryside near 123 anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Case Timeline Summary
- 5 January: Car found ablaze on M61 near Bolton; occupants missing.
- 6-7 January: Multiple confirmed sightings in Harwich and Colchester.
- 7 January: Last confirmed sighting near East Ham Station, London.
- 7 January night: Family seen purchasing camping gear from Argos on Whitechapel Road.
- 8 January early hours: Dropped off by taxi in Newhaven, Sussex, then last seen walking into fields.
With time running out, police stress the urgency to find this vulnerable family before it’s too late.
