This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7558441.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Khyra couple face murder charge | Khyra couple face murder charge |
| (20 minutes later) | |
| The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death are to be charged with murder. | The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death are to be charged with murder. |
| Khyra Ishaq was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital from her home in Handsworth, Birmingham, on 17 May. | Khyra Ishaq was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital from her home in Handsworth, Birmingham, on 17 May. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said there was "sufficient evidence" to charge Angela Gordon, 33 and Junaid Abuhamza, 29, with murder. | |
| They are due to appear before Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday on child cruelty charges. | They are due to appear before Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday on child cruelty charges. |
| The pair have already been charged with causing or allowing the death of Khyra. | |
| West Midlands CPS said it had authorised officers from West Midlands Police to charge Mr Abuhamza and Ms Gordon with murder. | |
| Hayley Firman, assistant district crown prosecutor for Birmingham, said: "Following a detailed and careful review of the file, a decision has been reached that there is sufficient evidence to charge the two defendants with the murder of Khyra Ishaq." | |
| They have also been charged with five counts of cruelty to five other children, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. |