Baby’s Body Found After Huge Brighton Search
Police in Brighton have made a “heartbreaking” discovery: the body of a baby linked to a massive two-month manhunt. The search involved 200 officers and volunteers hunting for Constance Marten, Mark Gordon, and their missing newborn.
Aristocrat and Convicted Offender Arrested
The infant’s remains were found in a wooded area near Brighton, close to the M61. Marten, 35, an aristocrat with royal family ties, and her boyfriend Gordon, 48, a convicted sex offender, were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and child neglect.
The couple was first detained on Monday after a member of the public spotted them in a shop. CCTV shows Gordon limping and walking with a stick. He served 20 years in a US prison for rape.
Chaotic Flight After Car Fire
The drama began on January 5 when the couple’s car caught fire on the M61 near Bolton. Marten had given birth just days before, but the baby reportedly received no medical care.
They vanished after the crash and were spotted later in Essex and East London. They were last seen on January 8 in Newhaven, seven miles east of Brighton. Police believe they lived rough in a tent, using cash, covering their faces, and moving mostly at night to avoid detection.
Family Pleads for Answers
Marten’s wealthy family urged her to surrender. Police were granted 36 extra hours to question the pair amid growing public alarm.
The tragic case continues to unfold as detectives dig deeper into what happened to the newborn at the centre of this grim search.
