Constance Marten is granted permission to appeal her 14-year prison sentence related to the death of her baby, Victoria. The reporting says the case centers on Victoria’s death and that Marten was convicted and sentenced following proceedings connected to the child.
According to the outlets, Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, go on the run around the time the baby is born. The accounts describe a nationwide manhunt during which authorities search for Marten and Gordon. One outlet also characterizes Gordon as Marten’s rapist lover, reflecting the framing used in that coverage.
While the details of the underlying criminal findings and the precise grounds of appeal are not set out in the provided excerpts, both sources agree on the decision to allow an appeal and on the broader timeline involving the post-birth flight and the manhunt.
