Lewis Power KC comments on the sentencing of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon in The Evening Standard

Lewis Power KC has provided comment in The Evening Standard on yesterday’s sentencing of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon to 14 years after they were convicted of the gross negligence manslaughter of their baby Victoria.

Lewis, who was the first King’s Counsel instructed on behalf of Constance Marten and who represented her from the outset and early stages of the Crown Court, explained: “This case was fraught with complexity and the deepest human tragedy and the sentences imposed were reflective of the true criminal culpability.”

Lewis’ comments were published in The Evening Standard, 16 September 2025.