Constance Marten

2023 - 1 - 19

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Father who went missing with partner and newborn baby is ... (Sky News)

Constance Marten, 35, and convicted sex offender Mark Gordon, 48, were reported missing after leaving their vehicle beside the M61 near Bolton.

"Once again, I appeal directly to you Constance and Mark. "As far as we are aware, neither Constance nor the baby have received medical attention since it was born. Constance Marten, 35, and convicted sex offender Mark Gordon, 48, were reported missing after leaving their vehicle beside the M61 near Bolton. [Where have the couple been spotted?Missing couple spotted on CCTV in London](https://news.sky.com/story/the-urgent-search-for-a-missing-couple-and-their-baby-what-we-know-about-their-movements-12785726) "It has now almost been two weeks since Mark and Constance's car broke down on the M61 near Bolton and they have been on the move all that time with a newborn baby," said Detective Superintended Lewis Basford, leading the investigation. After leaving their vehicle in Bolton on 5 January, the pair are believed to have travelled by taxi to Liverpool before

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The aristocrat, the convicted sex offender and the extraordinary hunt ... (Evening Standard)

Tatler It-girl Constance Marten, 35, was born into one of England's most prominent aristocratic families — now, she's on the run with a convicted rapist and ...

Reports published today show that he spent the majority of his time in the US behind bars: he was jailed in the late 1980s in the state of Florida, after raping and assaulting a woman in her early 20s when he was just 14 years old. He was convicted at 16 and served a 20-year sentence before being deported to the UK in 2010. She lost interest in acting and dropped out of the course after a run-in with a course tutor. Birmingham-born, he is believed to have moved to Florida with his mother and half-siblings when he was young, before returning to the UK in 2010. She said her favourite place in the world was the top of the Matterhorn mountain in the Alps, she had volunteered with street children in Nepal and was in Tahrir Square in Cairo during the Egyptian uprising in 2011. She told Tatler that cider was “one of [her] five-a-day” and that she wanted to get a tortoise tattoo on the bottom of her foot. “The theme was the Feast of Bacchus,” she told Tatler of the best party she’d ever been to, at the home of Viscount Cranborne in Dorset. It was once described by a historian as “so immensely enlarged that it has the appearance of a mansion of a prince, more than that of a country gentleman”, with 50 cottages, four villages, a cricket club and an ornamental lake among its 5,000 acres of parkland. Max’s father Napier and sister Constance — previously a so-called “bezzie” of the bride — do not appear in any of the photographs. Constance and Gordon, who is 13 years her senior, are believed to have been living in a rundown flat on Greenwich’s Coldharbour Estate at the time. According to Napier, it was in 1996 — when Constance was just nine years old — that he had his supposed awakening and suddenly felt “everything in my life materially was a completely empty shell”. Napier and his wife Virginie are believed to have divorced, him moving to a home a few miles from the Crichel estate and her reportedly re-marrying a man named Guy de Selliers.

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Update on Constance Marten from aristocratic Dorset family (Dorset Echo)

Ms Marten comes from a wealthy aristocratic family who still own a substantial part of the Crichel Estate in Dorset, while Mr Gordon is a sex offender who ...

Police are worried for the newborn and say neither Ms Marten nor the baby have had medical attention since the birth. Some 200 officers are working on the search and have scoured through more than 200 hours of CCTV footage since the pair were last seen on January 7. Each time Ms Marten and Mr Gordon are seen on CCTV, they are covering their faces or looking away, and have kept the baby covered up.

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Missing couple with newborn carrying substantial amount of cash ... (The Guardian)

Aristocrat's daughter Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, a registered sex offender in the US, were last seen 11 days ago.

They have since been seen in Essex, Kent and London. “The assistance you’ve provided so far has been invaluable. Police believe the baby may have been born in the car, and was less than two days old. Marten comes from a wealthy aristocratic family. Detectives have also revealed that Gordon is a registered sex offender. Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their baby have no luggage with them after most of their belongings were destroyed in a car fire, and are using cash to pay for taxis and places to stay.

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Constance Marten – live: Missing aristocrat's partner Mark Gordon is ... (The Independent)

The 'It-girl', who once featured in Tatler magazine, is part of the aristocratic family who used to own Crichel House.

[Mother missing with newborn baby belongs to aristocratic family with royal links](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/constance-marten-missing-aristocratic-baby-bolton-b2258667.html) [Police](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/police) searching for a missing couple and their newborn baby have released a CCTV image that is believed to be of the mother amid fears for their safety. They walked to Anchor Lane bridge and hailed a taxi to Liverpool before taking another taxi to Harwich in Essex arriving just after midnight on Friday 6 January. [CCTV image released in search for missing couple with newborn baby](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/police-cctv-greater-manchester-police-bolton-essex-b2257950.html) “As far as we are aware, neither Constance nor the baby have received medical attention since it was born. “Once again, I appeal directly to you Constance and Mark. He was put behind bars in Florida when he was 16 and served a 20-year sentence before being deported back to the UK in 2010. Speaking to The Sunday Times, a former friend revealed that she had been a promising actress in her youth. Police are appealing to the public to help find the family, who they said “could be anywhere in the UK”. Police were alerted to the vehicle when it caught fire, destroying most of their possessions. [Queen Mother](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/queen-mother), and who used to own the Crichel estate in [Dorset](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/dorset). [Mother missing with newborn baby was ‘talented actress’ and featured in Tatler](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/constance-marten-missing-baby-mark-gordon-b2263135.html)

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Father of missing newborn is registered sex offender (BBC News)

The baby's mother, Constance Marten, is from a wealthy family but is now estranged from them, say police.

"Then it is just Mark and Constance. And on 7 January, they took a taxi from Harwich to East Ham, spending hundreds of pounds in fares in a couple of days. The couple appear to have left their home in Eltham, south-east London, in September, when Ms Marten would have shown the first signs of pregnancy, and have since led a nomadic lifestyle, police say. From there, they took another taxi to the Essex port of Harwich but there is no sign of them trying to board a ferry. Only a day or so old at the time of the car fire, they could have been born in the vehicle, officers say. The father of a newborn baby who police want to trace is a registered sex offender, US police records reveal.

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Constance Marten: missing aristocrat's boyfriend has rape conviction (The Times)

The boyfriend of an aristocrat who disappeared with him and their newborn baby is a convicted rapist.Officers have been searching for Constance Marten, 35, ...

Today it emerged that Gordon had been convicted in the United States aged 14 for the rape and kidnap of a young woman during a burglary in Florida. The search for the couple and their baby began when their abandoned car was The boyfriend of an aristocrat who disappeared with him and their newborn baby is a convicted rapist.

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Constance Marten: estranged father of missing woman urges her to ... (The Guardian)

Aristocrat's daughter and Mark Gordon, a registered sex offender in the US, and their baby have been missing for 12 days.

And to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” They have been seen in Essex, Kent and Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. After serving a 20-year sentence he was deported back to the UK in 2010. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare.” Police said neither she nor her baby had received medical attention since the birth.

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Aristocrat issues plea to missing daughter, 35, who has vanished ... (Daily Mail)

Napier Marten, the aristocrat father of a new mother who vanished with her sex offender partner and their newborn, has urged her to turn herself in.

She then trained as a journalist and photographer. Ms Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been missing since January 5 after their car broke down and caught fire on the M61. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby's welfare. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. She is the granddaughter of Toby Marten, a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy and equerry to George VI, and his wife Mary Anna, who had close links to the Royal Family, attending the Brownies pack at Buckingham Palace alongside Princess Margaret in her youth. She added that her party trick was ‘crunching a Coke can between my shoulder blades’ like ‘a human recycling machine’ and that her future plans included getting a tattoo of a tortoise on the bottom of her foot. Her family’s £100 million Dorset estate included a Grade I-listed mansion, four villages, a cricket club and a lake, while her brother’s wedding to a society jewellery designer last summer was featured on the website of fashion bible Vogue. Asked what her best party had been, she answered: ‘Viscount Cranbourne’s party in Dorset – the theme was the Feast of Bacchus.’ Posing in 2009 for a Q&A-type feature, Ms Marten described her favourite place as being on top of the Matterhorn, which she had recently climbed. When she was 21, she featured in society magazine Tatler as its ‘Babe of the Month’. The car the pair was driving broke down and was on fire, as seen in this picture from police 'I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible, so you and he or she can be protected.

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Constance Marten's father issues heartfelt plea for missing woman's ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Napier Marten urges his daughter to find the 'courage' to turn herself in after it was revealed her boyfriend is a convicted rapist.

The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends as they must have been for you and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme." "I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing, and I also wish you to understand you are much, much loved, whatever the circumstances. In a statement given to The Independent he said: "Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by as I have always done and as the family has always done to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us.

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Missing aristocrat's father pleads with her to contact police for baby's ... (Times & Star)

Constance Marten is believed to be with her sex offender partner living off-grid with a substantial amount of cash.

“We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. Ms Marten grew up in Crichel House, a Dorset estate, as part of an eminent family with links to the royals. The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” In an audio appeal, made through The Independent, Mr Marten said while he remains estranged from his “darling” daughter, his family is willing to “do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us”. In his appeal, Mr Marten said: “Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us. Napier Marten, reportedly a former page to the late Queen, said he and his family are “deeply concerned” for the welfare of Constance Marten and her baby.

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'Darling Constance, please turn yourself and your wee one in to the ... (LBC)

The estranged father of an aristocrat missing with her sex offender partner has urged his 'darling' daughter to let police know where she is.

“I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing. "The assistance you've provided so far has been invaluable. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby's welfare. And I also wish you to understand you are much much loved whatever the circumstances.” Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. “I want you to understand that you are much much loved whatever the circumstances.

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Aristocrat issues plea to daughter missing with sex offender and baby (Evening Standard)

'I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected' - Napier Marten.

“We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. Mr Marten thanked the police for “all their endeavours in bringing this tragic episode to a swift and safe conclusion” as he repeated his appeal for his daughter to “find the courage to present yourself to the police as soon as possible”. “I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected. I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” ‘I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected’ - Napier Marten

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'Beyond painful': Estranged father of runaway aristocrat pleads with ... (The Independent)

An aristocrat whose estranged daughter has vanished with her sex offender partner and their newborn baby has issued an emotional appeal telling her to turn ...

And to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme. “I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your wellbeing. Most of their possessions were destroyed when the vehicle caught fire but they have a substantial amount of cash, allowing them to live off-grid, police said. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare”. After serving a 20-year sentence he was deported back to the UK in 2010, Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be.

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Who is Constance Marten and when did she go missing?... (The Irish Sun)

POLICE are desperately searching for missing mum Constance Marten.Constance Marten has been missing since January 5, 2023 - vanishing when the car she.

“I would like you to understand that the family will do all that is needed for your well-being. Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. “As far as we are aware, neither Constance nor the baby have received medical attention since it was born. “Once again, I appeal directly to you Constance, and Mark. [Gordon, 48, is a convicted sex offender](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10075148/dad-vanished-partner-baby-bolton-sex-offender/) who served 20 years in US jail for rape and battery. [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/napier-marten-constance-missing-family-dorset-b2264771.html): "Darling Constance even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us. “I beseech you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one in to the police as soon as possible, so you and he or she can be protected. [Colchester](https://www.thesun.ie/where/colchester/), where they took another cab and made their way to East Ham station in East London. . . and she was very, very talented. [Napier Marten](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10078427/aristocrat-dad-missing-mum-baby-sex-offender-plea/), was a page to Queen Elizabeth. [Constance Marten](https://www.thesun.ie/news/10009547/search-couple-vanished-newborn-m61/) has been missing since January 5, 2023 - vanishing when the car she was driving in with her newborn baby and partner Mark Gordon broke down.

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Missing aristocrat's father pleads with her to contact police for baby's ... (Irish Examiner)

Napier Marten, reportedly a former page to the late Queen, said he and his family are “deeply concerned” for the welfare of Constance Marten and her baby.

“We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare. The past eight years have been beyond painful for all the family as well as your friends, as they must have been for you, and to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme.” Ms Marten grew up in Crichel House, a Dorset estate, as part of an eminent family with links to the royals. In an audio appeal, made through The Independent, Mr Marten said while he remains estranged from his “darling” daughter, his family is willing to “do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us”. In his appeal, Mr Marten said: “Darling Constance, even though we remain estranged at the moment, I stand by, as I have always done and as the family has always done, to do whatever is necessary for your safe return to us. Napier Marten, reportedly a former page to the late Queen Elizabeth, said he and his family are “deeply concerned” for the welfare of Constance Marten and her baby.

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Constance Marten: Everything we know amid 12-day search for ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Ms Marten, known by friends as 'Toots', comes from a wealthy aristocratic family, while Mr Gordon is a convicted sex offender who served 20 years in a US jail ...

She is understood to have cut ties with her relatives and friends around the same time. , while a third said: "I haven't heard from you in ages." "The last confirmed sighting of them was more than a week ago in East Ham - they could now be anywhere in the UK, which is why it is vital that members of the public continue to contact us with any suspected sightings." Greater Manchester Police has said it is "extremely concerned" for their welfare, adding: "[Officers] are asking for Constance and any members of the public who have any information to reach out to ensure they are safe and well." "There is nothing to suggest that any of them have come to any sort of intentional harm - we just need to ensure they are okay, especially the baby, and do not require any medical assistance for any underlying issues. They are believed to have left their vehicle at Bolton, travelled to Liverpool and then to Harwich, and there were also confirmed sightings of them in Colchester - over 200 miles from the scene of the breakdown. She attended a boarding school for girls in Wiltshire, going on to graduate with a 2:1 in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies from Leeds University, according to the Sunday Times. Police believe they could be anywhere in the UK and are appealing to the public to come forward with any information that may help find them. She has continued sharing images to her Facebook profile in the years since, with many friends leaving comments urging her to reply to their messages and saying: "I haven’t heard from you in ages." Ms Marten's family are now desperate for their beloved daughter and grandchild to turn themselves in to the police, including her dad who issued an emotional appeal today to tell her: "You are much, much loved whatever the circumstances." [have no luggage with them](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-mum-abandoned-burning-car-28964697) after most of their belongings were destroyed in a car fire, and are [using cash to pay for taxis](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-reveal-how-missing-aristocrat-28991360) and places to stay. The then-drama student last posted on her Instagram in 2016 - the same year that she is believed to have met her partner.

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Constance Marten - live: Mother of missing aristocrat's partner Mark ... (The Independent)

It previously emerged that Gordon is a convicted rapist who served 20 years in prison. He went missing with Ms Marten and their newborn baby on 5 January, after ...

[aristocrat, a sex offender, and their baby](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/constance-marten-mark-gordon-napier-missing-b2266012.html), born just one or two days before. Police, concerned for the health of the baby, have been searching for the couple, but they are thought to have with them a large amount of cash, allowing them to stay off the grid. [Florida](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/florida), US, after raping and assaulting a woman when he was 14. Alongside her is 48-year-old convicted rapist Mark Gordon, his head covered and bowed away from the camera. Such haste to get from the north to the south of England suggests they had already identified a place to lie low and hide. We know they are wanted not only because of concerns for the welfare of their newborn son, but because of Constance herself – who may not have been seen by medical professionals since his birth. But after decades of experience in tracking down wanted people, I can tell you some of the ways I believe they have managed to go “off-grid”. We don’t yet know why Marten and Gordon have chosen to go on the run – or how long they’ll manage to evade detection. Here are some key ways: After serving a 20-year sentence he was deported back to the UK in 2010. We are deeply concerned for your and your baby’s welfare”. [is on the run in the UK with Ms Marten ](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/napier-marten-daughter-constance-missing-mark-gordon-b2265805.html)and their newborn baby, [carried out the attack in Florida](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/napier-marten-constance-missing-family-dorset-b2264771.html) in 1989, aged 14, and was later jailed for 20 years.

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The heiress, her rapist partner and the aristocratic family rift (The Independent)

Her upbringing had all the trappings of high society, so how did Constance Marten come to be on the run for weeks on end with a sex offender 13 years her ...

Marten was apparently estranged from her family by this point, and she does not appear in the Vogue photoshoot that marked the 2021 wedding of her brother, Max, to the jewellery designer Ruth Aymer. In 2014, she became professionally qualified as a journalist, and spent a day interning at the Daily Mail. In 1990, when he was 15, Gordon was found guilty of kidnap and sexual battery, and he spent 20 years in jail. Toots, as she is known to friends and family, studied Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Leeds, starting in 2008. He later told how a voice in his head had told him to discard the £115m family fortune, shave his head and fly to Australia. But Marten dropped out of the course in 2016, they said. He lived in a lorry and trained in head massage. By the time it closed in 2020, due to financial issues brought on by the pandemic, the school charged boarders more than £30,000 a year. Police, concerned for the health of the baby, have been searching for the couple, but they are thought to have with them a large amount of cash, allowing them to stay off the grid. And to see you so vulnerable again is testing in the extreme. Marten was born in 1987 to Napier and Virginie De Selliers. They abandoned their burning car on the hard shoulder of the M61 and fled – an aristocrat, a sex offender, and their baby, born just one or two days before.

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