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The father of Constance Marten has spoken of his 'immense relief' after his daughter was found - but said it is 'very alarming' that her baby remains missing.
Constance, 35, and her partner Mark Gordon went missing after their car was found burning on the M61 in Bolton on January 5. The pair then spent weeks travelling around the UK and sleeping rough with their newborn baby, despite calls from the police and medical professionals to take the infant to see a doctor.
Metropolitan Police confirmed this morning that the pair had been arrested for child neglect by officers in Stanmer Villas, Brighton, on Monday night after a member of the public reported seeing them shortly before 9.30pm. Their baby has not yet been found and an urgent search to find them is ongoing.
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Following her arrest, Constance's father Napier Marten told the Independent of his relief but said it would have been 'far better' if she and her partner had handed themselves in earlier. Mr Napier told the newspaper: “It is an immense relief to know my beloved daughter Constance has been found, tempered by the very alarming news her baby has yet to be found.
“For whatever reasons she and her partner went on the run, the consequences of their actions have increased many fold. It would have been far better if they had handed themselves in earlier."
He thanked the member of the public who tipped off police about the couple’s whereabouts, as well as Metropolitan police officers for their 'dogged investigation'. Mr Marten added: "When the time comes, I am longing to see Constance to reassure her that, whatever the weather, I love her dearly and will support
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Separated by two security guards, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon appeared in the dock accused of killing a baby girl. The pair appeared at Crawley Magistrates Court earlier today (March 3), facing three charges.
Constance Marten's baby was discovered in a plastic bag under some nappies in an allotment, a court has heard. The aristocrat and her partner Mark Gordon have been charged with manslaughter and remanded into custody after appearing in front of magistrates today.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been remanded into custody and charged with manslaughter.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been charged after the remains of a baby were found in a woodland area in Brighton.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been charged after the remains of a baby were found in woodland in Brighton. The pair have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed tonight (Thursday).
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Detectives have been given more time to question Constance Marten and Mark Gordon as the remains of a baby were found close to the scene of their arrest.
Detectives leading the search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's missing baby said they 'must consider' that it has 'come to serious harm' as they seek an extension to the pair's detention.
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An urgent search for the baby of aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon has moved into its third day amid growing police fears that the child may have come to harm.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have both been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as police continue to search for a missing baby.
Missing aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon - who went missing after their car was found burning on the M61 in Bolton - are in police custody after being arrested in Brighton.