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Khyra Ishaq case: Mother and her partner deny murder in court

Birmingham Council will release summary of serious case review after trial finishes

The mother of Khyra Ishaq has denied starving her seven-year-old daughter to death.

Daniel Lombard
Thursday 04 June 2009 12:21

The mother of Khyra Ishaq has denied starving her seven-year-old daughter to death.

Angela Gordon and her partner Junaid Abuhamza both pleaded not guilty to killing Khyra at their trial, which started yesterday. 

Trial under way

Gordon, 34, also pleaded not guilty to five charges of cruelty relating to other children. But Abuhamza, 30, pleaded guilty to the same cruelty charges.

Khyra died in May 2008 after being found by paramedics at her home in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.

Serious case review

A serious case review examining the actions of agencies in relation to the family is due to be published by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board.

A spokesperson for Birmingham Council said an executive summary will be published after criminal proceedings had been completed and Ofsted had scrutinised the report.

The trial at Birmingham Crown Court is expected to last six weeks.

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