Prosecution case is like a movie script, Mark Gordon says in closing speech at Old Bailey
Summary
Mark Gordon, on trial with Constance Marten for the death of their newborn baby, argued that the prosecution's case against them was fabricated and similar to a "movie script." He denied claims that their baby, Victoria, died of hypothermia after the couple took her camping, suggesting that the prosecution's account was speculative. The trial at the Old Bailey in London continues as both defendants deny the charges of manslaughter and causing or allowing the death.Key Facts
- Mark Gordon and Constance Marten are on trial for the death of their baby, Victoria.
- They are accused of manslaughter by gross negligence and causing or allowing a child's death.
- Victoria's body was found in a bag on an allotment in Brighton in March 2023.
- The baby died in a tent in the South Downs in January 2023.
- Gordon claims the prosecution's case is fiction and denies their baby died from cold weather exposure.
- The couple said their baby died during a camping trip, and they stayed with the body for three days.
- They had previously been found guilty of concealing the birth and not reporting Victoria's death.
- The current trial is a retrial after the jury could not decide on the initial charges.
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