The jury told that Constance Marten was not the'monster' she had been labelled

Constance Marten not the'monster' she has been labelled, jury told. Defence barrister describes the 36-year-old defendant as a "grieving mother" in his closing statement. Defence says Marten is not the "monster" she has labelled.

Constance Marten, 36, and boyfriend Gordon, 49, accused of killing baby Victoria. Marten and Gordon are accused of taking her on the run in January last year to prevent social services taking her from being taken away by social services. The couple are said to have killed the child after she was found dead in the street.

Constance Marten was a 'lioness' who 'loved her cubs', court told. Defence barrister tells the Old Bailey how her love for her children "overflowed" Constance's love for children 'oversflowed', Old Bailey told. Marten's defence barrister says she was 'a lioness who overflowed'