Aristocrat Constance Marten is on trial for the death of her newborn baby. She defended living in a tent with the baby, citing 'Jesus survived in a barn.' Marten also faced opposition from her family over her children's care.
London — A white woman from a wealthy aristocratic background on trial for the death of her baby has suggested to the court her family disapproved of her boyfriend because he's black. Constance Marten's child died when she and her boyfriend, a sex offender who violently raped a… https://t.co/GVpaxJkAEH
Constance Marten has told a jury at the Old Bailey that her "influential" family supported social services when they took her children into care. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/LtzsryGtug
Constance Marten trial: Wealthy aristocrat went up against ‘influential' family with 'huge connections' over children’s care https://t.co/PjsihquESN
Constance Marten has defended taking her newborn baby to live in a tent in the middle of winter, telling jurors at the Old Bailey: “Jesus survived in a barn" https://t.co/eSm8AFftni
'Jesus survived in a barn': Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten defends decision to live in tent with newborn baby https://t.co/6K9gW3f6eg
Constance Marten has defended her decision to live in a tent with her newborn baby who later died, telling her trial: "Jesus survived in a barn" https://t.co/7xtgIAE1fl
A jury has heard that Constance Marten denied she "dumped" her new-born baby's body in a shopping bag full of rubbish. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/k4Cx2qUuAj
Aristocrat Constance Marten has defended her decision to live on the run with her newborn baby and sleep in a tent, telling the Old Bailey: “Jesus survived in a barn” https://t.co/yyp3x4CmnQ