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Birmingham Pastor Charged with Manslaughter in 2023 Baptism Drowning

Cheryl Bartley, a 48-year-old pastor in Birmingham, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the drowning death of 61-year-old Robert Smith during a baptism ceremony on October 8, 2023. The incident occurred at a private property in Erdington, where Smith, wh…

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