GUILTY UK - Constance Marten & Mark Gordon charged in death of baby Victoria, Guilty on counts 1 & 5, 2025 retrial on manslaughter, 5 Jan 2023 #8

[embro68]

Does anyone know what happened to CM and MG when the jury were discharged? Were they released from custody? What is the process for requesting a retrial? Initially I thought it ment they were acquitted but that doesn't seem to be the case. Can't seem to find out online sorry if it is a daft question, I live in Scotland so different legal system.

 

[bbsaz]

Courtserve showing this for tomorrow

 

[bbsaz]

Why has Mark got a separate listing....? Same court, same time...

 

[bbsaz]

Looks like he has been charged with something separate as he is entering a plea. What's going on?!

 

[Moonstrawbs]

this is interesting!

 

[bbsaz]

I bet it is this: https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12922491/amp/Aristocrat-Constance-Marten-lover-court-Sex-Offenders-Register.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17193518678523&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-12922491%2FAristocrat-Constance-Marten-lover-court-Sex-Offenders-Register.html

This is the charge about failing to comply with sex offenders register, which had to put on hold for the other trial, so as not to bias the jury

He's refused to attend for this charge before, but because he will be there to find out about the GBM retrial, he will have to face his fate... Unless he refuses to attend both of course.

 

[rockthecasbah]

DBM - duplicate

 

[Megnut]

Whatever the outcome, separating those two can only be a good thing.

JMO

 

[CaptainNancy]

Ummm - very interesting.

I am not sure if it is OK to say what I think it is given that the status of his other case may or may not be sub judice atm? But his circumstances were widely reported in the mainstream media during the search, and it was reported in court that during the travels they undertook in December and January, before the car fie, he had visited a police station in the north of England 'for matters not connected' to the trial just gone. Had he been required to make further visits to police stations , which were missed due to them having gone off radar, that would be grounds for further charges.

Whatever it is, It will be on public record tomorrow - yes, exciting!

 

[rockthecasbah]

What kind of penalty could he get for failing to report?

 

[CaptainNancy]

What kind of penalty could he get for failing to report?

Don't know if this is relevant in the circumstances, but it also gives interesting details about permission needed for people to go abroad. https://unlock.org.uk/advice/licence-conditions/#:~:text=You'll%20be%20arrested%20and,to%20court%20for%20that%20offence.

 

[Alyce]

Central Criminal Court​	7​	T20237104​	constance marten mark alton gordon​
Details: For Mention (Defendant to Attend) - Case Started - 11:03

www.thelawpages.com

 

[Alyce]

Aristocrat Constance Marten and Mark Gordon will face retrial over death of baby​

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon will face a retrial over the death of their newborn baby.

The jury in the previous trial of the couple, who are accused of manslaughter, was discharged at the Old Bailey last week after failing to reach verdicts.

The prosecution announced its decision to pursue a retrial at a hearing at the same court on Wednesday.

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon guilty of two counts but face manslaughter retrial

Defendants convicted of hiding birth of Victoria who was found dead in Lidl shopping bag after high-profile search

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Alyce]

The prosecution announced its decision to pursue a retrial at a hearing at the same court on Wednesday.
The judge set a provisional trial date of March next year.

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon guilty of two counts but face manslaughter retrial

Defendants convicted of hiding birth of Victoria who was found dead in Lidl shopping bag after high-profile search

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Alyce]

Central Criminal Court​	7​	01RG1007723​	mark alton gordon​
Details: Plea and Trial Preparation - Case Started - 11:07

www.thelawpages.com

 

[Alyce]

 

[rockthecasbah]

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Thank heavens.

Do they stay in custody until then? Hope so

 

[Alyce]

Same info, just another confirmation that they are guilty of at least two of the charges

 

[Alyce]

Thank heavens.

Do they stay in custody until then? Hope so

they will absolutely because they have been found guilty on two of the charges, so there has to be some sentencing given for those guilty verdicts now.

 

[iamshadow21]

So, guilty on two, mistrial/retrial on one. Excellent. They're not going anywhere for a while, then.

Though on the two guilty, they'll probably basically get time served, as they're the lesser charges

MOO