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Langton

[lang-tuhn]

noun

  1. Stephen, c1165–1228, English theologian, historian, and poet: archbishop of Canterbury.



Langton

/ ˈlæŋtən /

noun

  1. Stephen. ?1150–1228, English cardinal; archbishop of Canterbury (1213–28). He was consecrated archbishop by Pope Innocent III in 1207 but was kept out of his see by King John until 1213. He was partly responsible for the Magna Carta (1215)

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Beth Langton, 22, who had been diagnosed with a personality disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder, was discovered in her flat in Retford, Nottinghamshire, on 18 February 2023.

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Ms Langton's mother, Shelley Macpherson, said the inquest revealed "worse" failings than she had imagined.

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She said Ms Langton had received ongoing care, living outside of the family home and eventually moving to a flat at Oakwell House - a residential home for women with mental health conditions.

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As an adult, Ms Langton had to give permission for her mother to intervene in her care.

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The night before Ms Langton died, she rang her mother, as per their routine on the days they did not see each other in person.

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