Constance Marten, Mark Gordon (pictured) and their child were last seen on January 5
(GMP)
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A man who disappeared with his partner and their newborn baby has been revealed as a convicted rapist who served 20 years in prison.
Mark Gordon disappeared with the aristocrat’s daughter Constance Marten and their newborn baby on January 5 after leaving his broken-down vehicle on the M61 near Bolton.
Gordon, 48, was jailed in the late 1980s in the US after raping and assaulting a woman in her early 20s when she was 14.
The state of Florida convicted him when he was 16 and he served a 20-year sentence before being deported back to the UK in 2010.
Police are appealing to the public to help find the family, who they say “could be anywhere in the UK”. The baby is believed to have been a day or two old at the time the family went missing.
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Constance Marten was a “promising actress” and was featured in Tatler magazine
A mother who disappeared with her newborn baby and partner was a “talented actress”, according to friends (writes Thomas Kingsley).
The mother and baby belong to an aristocratic family that once owned a sprawling country estate with links to the royal family, The Independent has revealed.
As concern for the family grows, worried friends have spoken out about the former Tatler magazine girl of the month, who enrolled at East 15 drama school in Essex before leaving in 2016. Speaking to The Sunday Times, a former friend revealed, that she was a promising actress in her youth.
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The couple knows how to evade authorities, police say
Police investigating the disappearance of Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their newborn baby said the couple appeared to know how to evade authorities, making the search more difficult.
Officers believe they could be anywhere in the UK and are appealing to the public to come forward with any information that could help find them.
Investigators said it was unusual for hotels to accept cash payments and appealed to staff at hotels or hostels where the couple may be staying to come forward.
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The newborn had not been seen by a doctor for weeks, police said in the latest appeal
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s newborn child had not been seen by a doctor for weeks, police said, as police issued their latest appeal for the missing family.
Detective Constable Lewis Basford of the Metropolitan Police, who is leading the investigation, said: “It is almost 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.
“To the best of our knowledge, neither Constance nor the baby has received medical attention since birth. Our priority is to ensure that the baby, as well as Constance and Mark, are safe and well.
“Once again I am speaking directly to you Constance and Mark. Please do the right thing for your baby and contact us so we know you are all ok.
DC Basford said the pair were last seen more than a week ago in East Ham in the London Borough of Newham.
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Constance Marten and her partner have money to live on, police say
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have a substantial amount of money that allows them to live off the grid, police said.
The aristocrat’s daughter, the convicted rapist and their baby had no luggage with them after most of their belongings were destroyed in a car fire, and are using cash to pay for taxis and accommodation.
The pair are believed to have lived a secluded life since meeting in 2016, with then-drama student Ms Marten cutting ties with her family and friends.
Last September, they began moving around the country, renting AirBnBs for short periods before disappearing after abandoning their car on January 5.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon spotted outside East Ham station at around 11.45am on Saturday January 7
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A man who disappeared with the aristocrat’s daughter and their newborn was convicted of rapist
The partner of a mother who disappeared with her newborn baby is a convicted rapist who served 20 years in prison (Thomas Kingsley writes).
Mark Gordon and the aristocrat’s daughter Constance Marten disappeared with their newborn baby on January 5 when they left their damaged car on the M61 near Bolton.
The Metropolitan Police have launched a new “high risk” manhunt appeal as officers fear the trio could be “anywhere in the UK”.
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