A runaway aristocrat and her lover have denied killing their baby daughter during a 54-day police search.
Constance Marten, 35, and Mark Gordon, 48, were charged with manslaughter after Victoria was discovered dead inside a shed on an allotment.The couple appeared at the Old Bailey where they denied gross negligence manslaughter, concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. Read More: Fugitive aristocrat Constance Marten and boyfriend chat in dock as they face trial for killing baby and dumping it in shedMarten, of no fixed address, appeared wearing a white blouse.
They also pleaded not guilty to two further charges of child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of a child.When asked to enter her plea, Marten replied: "Absolutely not guilty".The pair had earlier smiled and chatted to each in the dock ahead of the hearing today.The alleged offences are said to have taken place between January 4 and February 27.
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