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| A woman and man have been charged with neglect after the death of a seven-year-old girl. | A woman and man have been charged with neglect after the death of a seven-year-old girl. |
| Khyra Ishaq, of Leyton Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, was taken to hospital on Saturday where she was pronounced dead. | Khyra Ishaq, of Leyton Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, was taken to hospital on Saturday where she was pronounced dead. |
| Tests are continuing to find the cause of Khyra's death. | Tests are continuing to find the cause of Khyra's death. |
| Angela Gordon, 33, and 29-year-old Junaid Abuhamza were charged with neglect at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. | Angela Gordon, 33, and 29-year-old Junaid Abuhamza were charged with neglect at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. |
| The pair, believed to be Khyra's mother and stepfather, were remanded in custody until 28 May. | |
| According to neighbours there were six children living in the house, three boys and three girls. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the address in Handsworth at 0545 BST on Saturday. From that address Khyra was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital. | |
| A statement by West Midlands Police said inquiries into the girl's death were continuing. "Her cause of death has not been confirmed at this stage," it added. | A statement by West Midlands Police said inquiries into the girl's death were continuing. "Her cause of death has not been confirmed at this stage," it added. |
| A Birmingham City Council spokesperson 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. | A Birmingham City Council spokesperson 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. |
| "This death is now the subject of a police inquiry and Birmingham City Council are fully supporting their investigation." | "This death is now the subject of a police inquiry and Birmingham City Council are fully supporting their investigation." |
| The door and ground floor windows of the house in Leyton Road have been covered with metal shutters. | The door and ground floor windows of the house in Leyton Road have been covered with metal shutters. |
| The coroner's office said it would be "at least another week" before a second post-mortem examination takes place into Khyra's death. |