Aristocrat Constance Marten, who is accused of killing her newborn baby while on the run, is no 'monster' her barrister tells court

A wealthy aristocrat mother who is accused of killing her newborn child while on the run is no 'monster'. her barrister has told a court.

Wealthy aristocrat Constance Marten has an 'Upstairs, Downstairs' attitude and has told a 'constellation of lies' about her baby daughter's death, court hears

Marten, 36, and her boyfriend Gordon, 49, are accused of killing baby Victoria after taking her on the run in January last year to prevent the child being taken away by social services.

Parents of aristocrat Constance Marten hired private investigators to find their daughter, court hears

The parents of aristocrat Constance Marten (pictured), 36, hired private investigators to find their daughter, a court heard.

Shoppers' fury at 'disgusting' olive oil prices as they almost triple in cost in three years with 500ml bottles now selling for £4.59 in Aldi and up to  £22 in Waitrose... so how much is it in your supermarket?

EXCLUSIVE: In January 2021, the average price of a bottle of olive oil was £3.54. Today, research by MailOnline found the average is £9.49, an increase of more than 168 per cent.

Greggs to arm staff with body cameras after a surge of sausage roll thefts and attacks on bakery chain's workers

The cameras can record for up to 90 minutes and it is hoped the new deterrent will stop thieves stealing from the popular pasty shop.

Britain's best supermarket scanners REVEALED: Thousands have their say and crown a winner after MailOnline compared store checkouts... but do YOU agree?

MailOnline readers have crowned Britain's best supermarket scanners after we compared self-checkouts - which became retail's hot potato this week, with customers split over their benefits.

Shoppers rush to get their hands on cheap veg for their Easter Sunday roast as supermarkets slash prices to just 15p

Supermarkets are competing in their annual price war for last-minute shoppers as the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Aldi have cut prices on certain veg to 15p. Find out what you can get.

Aristocrat Constance Marten sobs in court as she tells jury she feared being labelled an 'evil parent' after the death of her baby - and says her family was 'embarrassed' she had children with Mark Gordon

Constance Marten, 36, (pictured) is on trial over the death of her newborn daughter Victoria while on the run from authorities with 49-year-old Gordon.

Aristocrat Constance Marten sobs in court as she tells jury she feared being labelled an 'evil parent' after the death of her baby - and says her family was 'embarrassed' she had children with convicted rapist Mark Gordon

Constance Marten, 36, (pictured) is on trial over the death of her newborn daughter Victoria while on the run from authorities with 49-year-old Gordon.

'My family are embarrassed I had children with Mark Gordon': Aristocrat Constance Marten tells jury her family would 'stop at nothing' because they disagreed with her life choices

Constance Marten, 36, (pictured) is on trial over the death of her newborn daughter Victoria while on the run from authorities with 49-year-old Gordon.

Aristocrat Constance Marten tells jury her 'influential' family who have 'connections in high places' including Parliament were 'embarrassed' she had children with Mark Gordon

Constance Marten, 36, (pictured) is on trial over the death of her newborn daughter Victoria while on the run from authorities with 49-year-old Gordon.

Constance Marten was accused by her family of 'bearing children to sell on black market' and planned to pay someone to smuggle their newborn daughter abroad, court hears

The aristocrat, 36, and her 49-year-old lover Mark Gordon are accused of killing their fifth child Victoria by taking her on the run across England in January last year.

Woman's supermarket trolley hack with everyday item leaves people stunned... and you DON'T need a £1 coin

A woman has shocked viewers on TikTok after using an everyday item for a supermarket trolley instead of a £1 coin.

Aristocrat Constance Marten breaks down in court as she says she 'did nothing but show her love' to baby daughter she is accused of killing in off-grid tent over winter as she says 'I gave her the best any mother would'

Aristocrat Marten, 36, and her partner Mark Gordon, 49, are on trial over the death of baby Victoria while living off-grid in a tent on the South Downs in wintry conditions last year.

Covid infection fears meant more women were opting for natural births at home, expert tells trial of runaway mother Constance Marten who is accused of killing her newborn baby

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are accused of causing the death of Victoria by taking her on the run in January last year to prevent her being taken away by social services.

Constance Marten's boyfriend Mark Gordon who is accused of killing their newborn baby Victoria refuses to give evidence

Mark Gordon, 49, and his aristocrat girlfriend Marten, 36, are are currently on trial at the Old Bailey. They are accused of killing their daughter Victoria by taking her on the run last January.  

Battle of the British supermarkets: Asda's sales growth lags behind its rivals in latest blow for the billionaire Issa brothers - but where does YOUR favourite rank?

Asda, which was bought by the Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital from Walmart in 2021, saw sales rise just 1.9 per cent in a year - growth that was well behind that of its rivals.

Fugitive aristocrat Constance Marten was twice warned of the dangers of falling asleep with a baby before the death of her newborn daughter, court told

The aristocrat, 36, was told by a social worker that keeping the baby in a tent in freezing temperatures during winter was 'wholly inappropriate'.

Built on Cornwall's Taj Mahal: Locals fury as £3m Omaze prize draw mansion was constructed on sacred UNESCO heritage site

EXCLUSIVE: A £3million mansion has sparked a row as it was built next to the Gooninnis Engine House in St Agnes, Cornwall, which was used for tin and copper mining in the 19th century.

Good Housekeeping's annual blind taste test reveals the best food this Easter - including Cadbury's £12 Crunchie Inclusions chocolate egg and Waitrose's hot cross buns

The Good Housekeeping Institute blind-tested 162 products from a selection of UK brands and grocers to find the best products for costumers ahead of the Spring occasion.

Supermarket WARS: Now Lidl AND Tesco go to war against Aldi as budget supermarket plots to open new stores on rival turfs

Lidl and Aldi are locked in a battle of the budget shops over opening new stores in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, MailOnline can reveal.