In a startling development, Mark Gordon, the partner of an aristocrat accused of the manslaughter of their newborn baby, refused to appear in court today. The 49-year-old Gordon was scheduled to face a charge of failing to comply with the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders’ Register. He cited extreme back and neck pain as the reason for his non-appearance.
The forthcoming trial involves Mark Gordon and his aristocrat partner, Ms Marten, following the discovery of their newborn baby’s lifeless body in an allotment shed in Brighton, East Sussex, in March of the previous year. The couple had gone missing in February, prompting a nationwide search.
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