Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, a wealthy British aristocrat and a convicted rapist, were found guilty of manslaughter after their newborn daughter Victoria was discovered dead in a shed following a 53-day evasion from authorities across the UK. The couple, who had a history of domestic violence and neglect, traveled extensively with their children, avoiding social services and law enforcement, ultimately leading to the tragic death of their baby due to neglect and exposure. They are set to be sentenced later this year.
Samuel Paul Hartman, a convicted rapist who escaped from an Arkansas prison on a jet ski last year, has been captured in West Virginia along with his wife, mother, and mother's boyfriend. The women are accused of helping Hartman escape, and the boyfriend faces charges of harboring a sex offender and assisting in the escape. The suspects are expected to be extradited to Arkansas. Hartman was serving a life sentence for a rape conviction.
Thabo Bester, a convicted rapist and killer who escaped from a South African prison a year ago with the help of prison guards, has been arrested in Tanzania along with his celebrity girlfriend and a Mozambican national. Bester had faked his death and lived in a mansion in Johannesburg for months before attempting to flee to Kenya. South African authorities have seized control of the prison from private security firm G4S, and more arrests are expected.
