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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Tristan Kirk

Constance Marten: The aristocrat who fell from high society to become a convicted baby killer

Constance Marten is the aristocrat who killed her own baby when so consumed by her own self-importance that she came to believe the whole world was against her.

She was born to an aristocratic life that bestowed on her fabulous wealth, privilege, and the freedom to pursue her ambitions and dreams. But now she faces years at HMP Bronzefield, locked up for manslaughter and condemned to a lifetime of public shame.

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