Constance Marten and Mark Gordon remanded in custody after body of baby found

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been remanded in custody charged with manslaughter after their newborn was found dead.The court heard that remains of the infant were found in a plastic bag underneath nappies in an allotment shed.Police arrested the couple in Brighton after they were spied in Brighton by the public after a lengthy search for them across the UK. They appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court accused of three charges including concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice.Source: PA