The father of missing Constance Marten - who disappeared 12 days ago with her partner and their newborn child after abandoning their car on the M61 motorway near Bolton - has pleaded with her to hand herself in to police.
Napier Marten, a film and music producer, spoke out after it was revealed Ms Marten's partner, Mark Gordon, who she is on the run with, is a convicted sex offender who served 20 years in a US jail for rape and battery. Mr Gordon's conviction relates to a Florida attack on a woman in her early 20s when he was just 14.
Police have stressed, meanwhile, that their priority is to ensure the baby, a boy, and the couple are safe and well. It's believed Ms Marten, and the child, have received no medical attention since he was born.
