Marten and Mark Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of their baby Victoria. Politics
Her partner Mark Gordon has chosen not to give evidence at his manslaughter trial Politics
He is accused of the manslaughter of baby Victoria alongside aristocrat Constance Marten. Events
Mark Gordon has chosen not to give evidence at his manslaughter trial Politics
The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it betterTrue (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early childhood, even in the womb. Pregnant women who experience extreme stress can give birth to infants who react more strongly to stress hormones – with increasing evidence suggesting that this causes modifications to the baby’s DNA. Self-actualising your way out of stress is difficult – not least because the causes might be serious and inescapable – but not always impossible. Some studies have shown that if you tell people they are the sort of person who doesn’t feel stress, they experience fewer symptoms. One US study found that teenagers growing up with worries about violent crime in a deprived part of Chicag... Politics
David Walcott, 35, and Rammon Mali, 33, were convicted following a five week trial at the Old Bailey, of stabbing 22-year-old Rijkaard Siafa to death in April last year Politics
Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria, who died after they went off-grid in early 2023. Events
Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria in 2023. Events
Joanne Sharkey, who was today handed a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison sentence, was found by police a quarter of a century after killing her newborn baby, thanks to breakthrough evidence Events
Lucy Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court Events
Lucy Letby, 35, is serving 15 whole-life orders after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another seven between June 2015 and June 2016 Events
