Sighting of missing London mother and newborn baby
Police believe Constance Marten and her newborn have travelled to Essex after disappearing after their car broke down 200 miles away
Last updated 8th Jan 2023
It's believed a missing mother and newborn baby who disappeared from near Bolton in Greater Manchester are now more than 200 miles away in Essex.
Police have released a CCTV image which they believe is a picture of Constance Marten - who is believed to be originally from London - and her child.
The image was taken outside Harwich Port, Essex at 9am on Saturday 7 January. It's also been re-tweeted by the Met Police.
Constance and her partner Mark Gordon are missing with their newborn, after their vehicle broke down near junction four (Farnworth, Bolton) of the M61 on Thursday 5th January.
The family left the vehicle and the motorway safely – walking to the Anchor Lane bridge which links the Highfield and Little Hulton areas of Bolton.
Evidence suggests that Constance has very recently given birth and neither her or the baby have been assessed by medical professionals.
In a tweet on Saturday night, Greater Manchester Police said: "#UPDATE | We have released a new CCTV image of who we believe is Constance which was outside of Harwich Port in #Essex at 9am today.
"Our concern is make sure the Constance, Mark and baby are safe and well.
"Anyone with information should contact GMP via 999 quoting 2657 05/01/23"
GMP Head of Public Protection Chief Superintendent Michaela Kerr said: “As a mum, I would like to make a direct appeal to Constance. Constance, I know this is an exceptionally hard time for you and you are likely feeling scared but I promise that our number one priority is the same as yours – to keep your beautiful new born safe. As you know, it’s really important that both you and your baby are assessed by medical professionals as soon as possible so please make contact with emergency services or make your way to your nearest hospital, wherever that may be.
“I would also like to appeal to members of the public – not just in Bolton but across Greater Manchester and beyond. If you have any information about this family’s whereabouts, please do nothing more than contact emergency services. GMP can be contacted via Live Chat on our website or 999. Even the most minor detail might help us keep this mum and baby safe.”