
"Cheryl Bartley, 48, was charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to her role as a pastor during the baptism."
"Robert Smith, 61, from Brixton, London, died from drowning at an address on Slade Road, Erdington, on 8 October 2023."
Cheryl Bartley, 48, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the drowning of Robert Smith, 61, during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham. The incident occurred on 8 October 2023, at an address on Slade Road, Erdington. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed the charge against Bartley, who was acting as a pastor during the ceremony. She is scheduled to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on 14 May.
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