The search for a mother and her newborn child today reached its 40th day. Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were travelling in a car which was found on fire on the hard-shoulder of the M61.
The mum - who is from a wealthy land-owning family with links to the Royal Family - disappeared with her newborn baby boy and sex offender partner Mark Gordon on January 5th. The pair abandoned their burning vehicle after it broke down near junction 4 of the motorway at Farnworth in Bolton. The car, bought six days earlier, was discovered at 6.33pm that day.
Missing aristocrat Constance may have given birth in the back of the car that was abandoned, the Manchester Evening News previously reported. M.E.N. sources connected to the investigation say placenta was found in the back seat of the couple's charred vehicle by fire crews. Police reportedly believe the baby was born in the car one or two days before the family went missing.
