Two held as girl, 7 'starves to death'
Published Date:
22 May 2008
By Rhiannon Edward
TWO people have appeared in court charged with neglect after a seven-year-old girl died of suspected starvation.
A neighbour in the Handsworth area of Birmingham reported seeing children at the house grabbing bread thrown out for birds.
West Midlands police refused to confirm that starvation was the cause of death, but did say that the girl, named by the force as Khyra Ishaq, had been "taken to hospital on Saturday, 17 May, where she was pronounced dead".
The statement added: "Police are conducting inquiries and a man aged 29 and a woman aged 33 have been charged with neglect and appeared before Birmingham Magistrates on 19 May. They have been remanded to appear again on 28 May.
"As proceedings are active, we cannot comment further at this time."
The couple who appeared in court were Angela Gordon, 33, and Junaid Abuhamza, 29. They are believed to be Khyra's mother and stepfather.
A Birmingham City Council spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened by the death of this child and our sympathies go to the child's family and friends at this difficult time."
The full article contains 191 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 May 2008 9:55 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
