Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been found guilty of concealing the birth of their baby daughter, perverting the course of justice, and face a retrial for more serious charges after their baby's body was discovered following a high-profile search. The couple evaded authorities with their newborn after other children were taken into care, with the baby's decomposed body found in a Lidl bag on an allotment in Brighton. The guilty verdicts were delivered at the Old Bailey, leading to a provisional retrial set for March 2025. The case involved a dramatic search that started when a placenta was found in a burning car near Bolton, eventually leading to the discovery of the deceased infant in Brighton.