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Irish Daily Mirror
09-08-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Missing man's car found as land and sea search launched
A comprehensive land and sea search is currently taking place in Co. Cork for a young man who went missing from his home this week. Gardaí, Coast Guard volunteers and Civil Defence Service members initiated the operation in the Kilcoe area near Ballydehob this morning to help trace missing 20 year-old Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier. Community volunteers are also supporting emergency services. The young man disappeared from his home in Baltimore on Thursday morning August 7, 2025. He was last spotted in the village at around 11am the next day. It was thought Jean was driving a French-registered silver Peugeot 206, and a Garda spokesperson has confirmed that this car has now been found. Their missing person appeal continues, and Jean's relatives are worried about his welfare, reports Cork Beo. The missing man is described as being roughly 5 foot 7 inches tall, has a slender build, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Jean-Baptiste's location is urged to contact Clonakilty Garda station on 023 882 1570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any local Garda station. A Garda spokesperson told CorkBeo: "Our appeal remains active. The car has been recovered and coordinated land and sea searches are currently underway at Kilcoe near Ballydehob in West Cork. "These efforts involve Gardaí, the Coast Guard, Civil Defence and local volunteers." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Irish Independent
08-08-2025
- Irish Independent
Cork gardaí concerned for wellbeing of missing French native
Jean-Baptiste was last seen in Baltimore at approximately 11:00am on Friday morning, August 8, 2025. Jean-Baptiste is described as being approximately 5 foot 7 inches in height, has a slim build, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is believed to have travelled in a French-registered silver Peugeot 206. Gardaí and Jean-Baptiste's family are concerned for his wellbeing. Anyone with any information on Jean-Baptiste's whereabouts is asked to contact Clonakilty Garda station on 023 882 1570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Irish Independent
08-08-2025
- Irish Independent
Garda appeal for 20-year-old man missing since this morning from Cork village
Jean-Baptiste was last seen in Baltimore at approximately 11am on Friday, August 8. Mr Cordonnier is described as being approximately 5 foot 7 inches in height, has a slim build, with brown hair and brown eyes. Jean-Baptiste is believed to have travelled in a French-registered silver Peugeot 206. Gardaí and Jean-Baptiste's family are concerned for his well-being. Anyone with any information on Jean-Baptiste's whereabouts is asked to contact Clonakilty Garda station on 023 882 1570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
STV News
14-07-2025
- STV News
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted over death of their newborn baby
More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers searched for Victoria for two days before she was discovered wrapped in a pink sheet and hidden beneath dirt and rubbish in a Lidl bag, ITV News' Cari Davies reports Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been convicted of the gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn baby. Marten, 38, and Gordon, 51, went on the run with daughter Victoria in early 2023 after their four other children were taken into care. Police had launched a nationwide hunt after their car burst into flames on the motorway near Bolton, Greater Manchester. The couple travelled across England and went off-grid, sleeping in a tent on the South Downs where baby Victoria died. After seven weeks on the run, the defendants were arrested in Brighton, East Sussex. Following a desperate search, police found their baby dead amid rubbish inside a Lidl bag in a disused shed nearby. Victoria's remains were too badly decomposed to establish the cause of death. The prosecution said she died from hypothermia in the cold and damp conditions inside the flimsy tent or was smothered. The defendants claimed their daughter's death was a tragic accident after Marten fell asleep on her. A jury in their retrial found Marten and Gordon unanimously guilty of manslaughter on Monday. In their first trial last year, the defendants were convicted of perverting the course of justice, concealing the birth of a child and child cruelty. CCTV footage of Constance Marten with baby Victoria as she put her under her coat in East Ham, London. / Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford of Scotland Yard, said: 'Today, the justice we have long fought for has been finally been served for baby Victoria. 'The selfish actions of Mark Gordon and Constance Marten resulted in the death of a newborn baby who should have had the rest of her life ahead of her.' The senior officer said Victoria's death was 'completely avoidable' as the defendant had plenty of opportunities to 'do the right thing' and ask for help. In light of the conviction, the family court decision to take Marten's four other children into care was 'shown to be right', he said. When Marten became pregnant for a fifth time, she kept it secret, giving birth in a hired holiday cottage on Christmas Eve 2022. The defendants' attempts to keep baby Victoria under wraps prompted the major police alert after a placenta was found inside their abandoned car near Bolton on January 5 2023. Footage of the burning Peugeot 206 used by Constance Marten and Mark Gordon on the M61. / Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA The defendants fled the scene with Victoria, leaving behind the family cat named Sasha in a box, around £2,000 in cash, 34 'burner' phones and other belongings. They spent hundreds of pounds on taxis to take them from the North West, to Harwich in Essex, East Ham in London and on to Newhaven. Victoria was only briefly glimpsed on CCTV footage in London wearing the same babygrow, later recovered with her body inside the Lidl bag. The prosecution asserted that Victoria was carried under Marten's jacket or in a Lidl bag without adequate clothing, warmth or shelter. After she died, the defendants were caught on CCTV scavenging in bins for food even though Marten had received thousands of pounds from a trust fund and had £19,000 in the bank. The defendants were arrested after buying supplies in Brighton on February 27 2023, and refused to say where the baby was, with Gordon declaring: 'What's the big deal?' Police interview Constance Marten after her arrest. / Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers searched for Victoria for two days before she was discovered in an allotment shed wrapped in a pink sheet and hidden beneath dirt and rubbish in a Lidl bag. In a police interview, Marten said: 'I had her in my jacket and I hadn't slept properly in quite a few days and erm, I fell asleep holding her sitting up and she, when I woke up, she wasn't alive.' Jurors were told Marten had been warned by social workers about the risk of falling asleep with a baby lying on her and that a tent was unsuitable. Both defendants gave evidence in their retrial, but each cut short their testimony, with Marten, an aristocrat, describing the prosecution as 'heartless' and 'diabolical'. Jurors in the defendant's first trial in 2024 were not told about Gordon's violent past, which was only partly revealed in their second trial. In 1989, Gordon, then aged 14, held a woman against her will in Florida for more than four hours and raped her while armed with a 'knife and hedge clippers'. Within a month, he entered another property and carried out another offence involving aggravated battery. Mark Gordon being detained by police on bodycam footage. / Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA Gordon, who moved with his mother from Birmingham to the US at the age of 12, was sentenced to 40 years in jail and was released after 22 years. Jurors in the retrial appeared visibly shaken by the revelations, even though Marten had accidentally blurted out Gordon's rape conviction while giving evidence. In 2017, Gordon was convicted of assaulting two female police officers at a maternity unit in Wales where Marten gave birth to their first child under a fake identity. Jurors were not told that Gordon was also suspected of an incident of domestic violence in 2019, which left Marten with a shattered spleen. Gordon had refused to allow paramedics into their London flat to treat her, even though she was 14 weeks pregnant, it emerged during a legal argument. She spent eight days in hospital, then put her life and that of her unborn child at risk by attempting to discharge herself, with Gordon's support, it was alleged. It was following that incident that the family court decided the couple's other children should be taken into care. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Ten cheapest cars to insure in UK for 2025.. including surprisingly plush saloon & sporty convertible
The model of the car is just one of many factors insurers consider GOT YOU COVERED Ten cheapest cars to insure in UK for 2025.. including surprisingly plush saloon & sporty convertible Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A GROUP of car insurance experts have revealed the cheapest cars to insure in the UK in 2025 – with some surprising models included. A new report from Car Insurance shows that it's not just small, low-powered models that help you save on vehicle cover. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The iconic Mazda MX-5 tops list of the cheapest cars to insure Credit: Getty 3 The plusg, long-forgotten Saab 9-3 has also made the list Credit: Getty 3 Joining the top 10 are several small, low cost cars as well, such as the SmatFourtwo Credit: Getty The comparison site recently shared with Sun Motors their latest car insurance price index, revealing that the average cost of car insurance is £450. Typically, smaller, less powerful cars with good safety credentials are the cheapest to insure, such as the ever-popular Peugeot 206 and the compact Smart ForTwo. Unsurprisingly, both feature on list. However, there are a few unexpected entries, including the iconic Mazda MX-5 - which takes the top spot, costing an average of £250 to insure. Long dubbed 'the poster child for convertible cars', the MX-5 has often been recognised as a mechanically reliable choice that's also great fun to drive. The long-forgotten Saab 9-3, praised as a comfortable and practical saloon that also boasts good looks and an excellent safety record, also makes the list. Saab's former Swedish rivals Volvo are also on the list with the S40, costing just £290 to insure on average. top 10 cheapest cars to insure 1 Mazda MX-5 - £250 2 Peugeot 206 - £255 3 Citroen Xsara - £256 4 Smart Fortwo - £260 5 Toyota IQ - £265 6 Fiat Panda - £279 7 Peugeot RCZ - £279 8 Vauxhall Agila - £290 9 Saab 9-3 - £290 10 Volvo S40 - £290 Speaking to Sun Motors, Tom Banks, a car insurance expert at explained that the model of the car is just one of many factors insurers consider. He said: 'When an insurer offers you a quote for your car insurance, they take into account a whole range of factors – your age, the area you live in, and where your car is parked can all affect the price, as well as the type of car you drive. 'Generally speaking, more powerful, sporty cars with larger engines are more expensive to insure, while cars with smaller engines are typically more affordable to insure and run. 'While it's unlikely to be cost-effective to change your car solely to lower your insurance premium, if you're in the market for a new car anyway, it's definitely worth researching how much different models cost to insure. 'And if you're not planning to buy a new car but your premiums have increased, there are certain steps you can take to try to reduce the cost of insuring your vehicle.'
