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Kevin Rawlinson

Child of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon didn’t stand a chance, court told

Mark Gordon and Constance Marten
Mark Gordon and Constance Marten deny charges including manslaughter by gross negligence. Photograph: Getty Images

A newborn baby who died after being taken to live in a tent in wintry conditions would still be alive had it not been for her parents, prosecutors have said.

Closing the case against Constance Marten and Mark Gordon on Monday, Tom Little KC said Marten had told “big, fat lies” throughout. He said the child, Victoria, did not stand a chance during her short life.

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