Rasbert Turner, Star Writer

SPANISH TOWN

A church brother was arrested recently and charged with manslaughter after one of his church sisters collapsed and died while they were having sex.

Robert Morgan of Portmore, St Catherine, appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday in connection with the death of Wendy Smith, who the court heard was one of the choir directors at their church. Morgan was remanded and will return to court on April 15.

The court was told that on February 15 between 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Smith went to visit Morgan at his house. Smith reportedly collapsed while the two were having sex and was pronounced dead at hospital.

The court was further told that a post-mortem report as to the cause of death is still outstanding, however, investigations by the police led to Morgan being charged with manslaughter.

The investigating officer pointed out that according to Morgan, the sexual activities between him and Smith were sometimes heated. It was also revealed in court that sometimes while they were having sex, a cord was tied around the woman's neck and at times they would have anal sex.

Morgan's lawyer Earl Hamilton, told the court that Smith's death was an unfortunate incident. RM Lorna Errar said she expects full documentation to be handed over to the court when the matter returns.