Laura Winham, 41, was discovered dead in her flat after her family raised the alarm
The family of a woman who lay dead in her flat for more than three years have criticised social services for failing to support a "vulnerable person" and leaving her to "fend for herself".
On Tuesday, coroner Karen Henderson ruled there were "lost opportunities" for multiple agencies in the run-up to her death, including Woking Borough Council and its former contractor, New Vision Homes, the Department for Work and Pensions , and Surrey County Council's adult social care team. "Laura was clearly a person potentially at risk but she wasn't deemed worthy of visiting. She was left to fend herself. Even her own diary entries illustrate she was unable to cope. Had adult social care visited Laura's home within a few days of the referral in October 2017 then Laura would be alive."
"Laura was a much-loved, much-missed daughter and sister. Her family did everything in their power to support her as she battled her mental health struggles until it became apparent that she may harm herself unless they backed away. In a statement, she said: "This is a terribly sad case and my thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Laura's family for their loss and the distress they have suffered.
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