The jury in the trial of Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been discharged after it could not reach a verdict over the manslaughter through gross negligence charge over their baby daughter
A nationwide search for Marten and Gordon was launched after a placenta was found in the couple’s burnt-out car on a motorway in Bolton in January 2023.
It culminated in the couple’s arrests in Brighton last February, with the child’s body found days afterwards.
The jury said they were unable to meet a verdict on a majority verdict
They have been excused jury service for the rest of their lives following a trial that began back in January but has been subje to to many delays
