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Crompton
[ kromp-tuhn ]
noun
- Samuel, 1753–1827, English inventor of the spinning mule.
Crompton
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- CromptonRichmal18901969FBritishWRITING: children's author Richmal , full name Richmal Crompton Lamburn . 1890–1969, British children's author, best known for her Just William stories
- CromptonSamuel17531827MBritishTECHNOLOGY: inventor Samuel. 1753–1827, British inventor of the spinning mule (1779)
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Waitress and make-up artist Angela Crompton was 34 when she was killed by her husband of just three months, Thomas Crompton, at their home near Norwich.
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At trial, Crompton was convicted of manslaughter but cleared of murder after the jury was told he had lost control.
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Hollie, who was 15 when Angela was killed, recalls the day she found out Crompton had attacked her mother.
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"This wasn't a momentary lapse," Hollie says of Crompton's attack.
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Angela Crompton was killed by her husband in 2012, with her name becoming the codeword for people to use to seek help at venues like bars and pubs if they feel unsafe.
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