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Mark Gordon to represent himself in trial over death of baby girl, court told

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Mark Gordon , 50 , and Constance Marten , 37 , deny gross negligence manslaughter of baby Victoria .

Gordon 's previous barrister John Femi-Ola KC has "withdrawn" and the defendant has chosen to represent himself.

Gordon will submit the questions he wishes to ask during trial at the Old Bailey .

Victoria died after the pair went off-grid in early 2023 and slept in a tent on the South Downs .

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