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Sentencing for Constance Marten / Mark Gordon

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HellenaHandbag · 15/09/2025 13:24

Anyone following?

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prh47bridge · 16/09/2025 17:49

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 16/09/2025 17:24

I haven’t heard anything about either of their families.

Constance - mum was there for the first half yesterday. Dad? Two siblings? Not heard anything about either.

Mark - mum still in the US? I think he has an older sister too?

Was anyone coming to the trials?

Her father is estranged from her and, as far as I can see, the rest of the family after he abandoned them when she was 9. I doubt Constance would have wanted him there.

Her mother attended every day of the first trial, but Constance avoided eye contact.

She has three siblings. One of them, Tobias, did attend some days of the trial. The other two did not. It is not known where these two live or the state of their relationship with Constance, but it appears she did not attend the wedding of her oldest brother. On the information available, it appears Constance became estranged from her family around 2012.

Mark Gordon's sister attended sentencing. I'm not sure whether she attended either trial. I can't find any definitive information about his mother.

Baital · 16/09/2025 18:05

The level of glorification of birth parents, despite whatever damage they inflict on their children, is appalling.

Some parents will put in the effort given support, and will do what they can to parent well. Sometimes they can, if they can't but have done their best it is heartbreaking for everyone involved. Others are too wrapped up in their own needs and fantasies.

As an adoptive parent I know that the damage done to small children has a life long impact.

Both DDs are doing incredibly well, and building good lives as young adults. They are thoughtful, caring and responsible, and have a wonderful sense of humour. They understand and have compassion for their birth mother (less for birth fathers who didn't even try to parent). But they continue to struggle with their mental health, because of their early years.

Being pregnant and giving birth is just the start. If someone can't put their own wants aside enough to see their baby's needs then the baby should be protected. Babies are not inanimate possessions.

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 16/09/2025 18:12

@prh47bridge very informative, thank you.

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