British Pastor Charged with Manslaughter After Fatal Baptism Drowning
Pastor Cheryl Bartley has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Robert Smith, who drowned during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham, UK.
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Pastor Cheryl Bartley has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Robert Smith, who drowned during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham, UK.

Wolf Alice closed out the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust series at the Royal Albert Hall with unreleased songs and rarities, joining Garbage and Placebo who also performed at the gigs curated by The Cure's Robert Smith.

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Cheryl Bartley, a pastor, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the drowning of 61-year-old Robert Smith at a baptism ceremony in Birmingham in 2023. The charges were brought by the Crown Prosecution Service.

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A pastor has been charged following the drowning death of Robert Smith, 61, during a baptism ceremony in Erdington in October 2023.

Manic Street Preachers performed covers of The Cure's 'Close To Me' and other rarities for Robert Smith's Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall, also including covers of Echo & The Bunnymen and The The.