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Pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns during backyard baptism ceremony
Pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns during backyard baptism ceremony
Pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns during backyard baptism ceremony

Published on: 04/09/2026

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LONDON — A British pastor was charged with manslaughter Wednesday in the drowning of a 61-year-old man at a backyard baptism ceremony.

Cheryl Bartley, 48, faces one count of gross negligence manslaughter for the death of Robert Smith on Oct. 8, 2023 in Birmingham, prosecutors said.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/04/pastor-charged-with-manslaughter-after-man-drowns-during-backyard-baptism-ceremony.html

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