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Constance Marten defends living in a tent with newborn baby: ‘Jesus survived in barn’

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Constance Marten has defended her decision to live in a tent with her newborn baby, saying: “Jesus survived in a barn.”

Marten, 36, and her partner, Mark Gordon, 49, are on trial after baby Victoria died while they were camping on the South Downs in wintry conditions last year.

On Wednesday, Marten was cross-examined at the Old Bailey about the couple’s decision to buy a tent and live off grid to hide from authorities.

She told jurors that Bedouin families walk through cold deserts

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