"A church pastor has appeared in court over the death of a man who drowned during a baptism ceremony at a house in Birmingham. Cheryl Bartley, 48, is charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to her role as a pastor during the baptism."
"Robert Smith, from Brixton, London, died at an address on Slade Road, Erdington, on 8 October 2023, and the court heard that during the 61-year old's baptism he was submerged in a pool and left for a total four minutes."
"The court was told that Smith had Parkinson's disease and this had left him with clear disabilities and difficulty in walking. Bartley, who is a Jamaican national, was granted bail on condition that she does not leave the United Kingdom, and ordered to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 11 June."
A church pastor appeared in Birmingham Magistrates’ Court over the death of a man who drowned during a baptism ceremony at a house in Erdington. Cheryl Bartley, 48, is charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter connected to her role as a pastor during the baptism. Robert Smith, 61, died at an address on Slade Road, Erdington, on 8 October 2023. During the baptism, Smith was submerged in a pool and left for a total of four minutes. The court heard Smith had Parkinson’s disease, causing clear disabilities and difficulty walking. Bartley entered no plea, was granted bail with conditions, and must appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 11 June.
#gross-negligence-manslaughter #baptism-drowning #birmingham-court #parkinsons-disease #bail-conditions
Read at www.bbc.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]