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Pastor Charged After Drowning at Baptism
8 Apr
Summary
- A pastor faces gross negligence manslaughter charges.
- A man died during a baptism ceremony on October 8.
- The incident occurred at an address on Slade Road.
A pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man tragically died during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham. The victim, 61-year-old Robert Smith of Brixton, London, drowned at an address on Slade Road, Erdington, on October 8, 2023.
Cheryl Bartley, 48, from Erdington, was formally charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). She is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on May 14. The CPS confirmed close collaboration with West Midlands Police during the investigation into the pastor's role.
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