Original sentence: During the pontificate of Adrian II, Anastasius became involved in serious difficulties: in 868 his brother Eleutherius forcibly carried off the daughter of the pope and soon afterwards killed her and her mother.On account of his flight he was excommunicated by a Roman synod in 850, and, as he did not return, was anathematized and deposed by another synod in 853
Edited sentence: As a result of his flight he was excommunicated by a Roman synod in 850, and, as he did not return, was anathematized and deposed by another synod in 853.During the pontificate of Adrian II, Anastasius became involved in serious difficulties when, in 868, his brother Eleutherius forcibly carried off the daughter of the pope and soon afterwards killed her and her mother