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The mother and stepfather of a girl of seven who allegedly starved to death are to be charged with murder. The mother and stepfather of a girl of seven who allegedly starved to death have been charged with her murder, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
Khyra Ishaq was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital from her home in Handsworth, Birmingham, on 17 May. Khyra Ishaq died after paramedics were called to her home in Leyton Road, 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. The 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. They are due to appear via videolink before the Recorder of Birmingham, Judge Frank Chapman, for a preliminary Crown Court hearing relating to charges of cruelty and that of causing or allowing Khyra's death.
West Midlands CPS said it had authorised officers from West Midlands Police to charge Mr Abuhamza and Ms Gordon with murder. The pair will then appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court next Wednesday to face the additional charge of 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." In a statement, a spokeswoman for the CPS said it had authorised West Midlands Police to charge Mr Abuhamza and Ms Gordon with murder.
They have also been charged with five counts of cruelty to five other children, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. "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," the spokeswoman said.
Mr Abuhamza and Ms Gordon also face separate charges of cruelty to five other children, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.