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Pair charged after child's death | Pair charged after child's death |
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A man and a woman from Birmingham have been charged jointly with manslaughter by gross neglect after a child's death. | A man and a woman from Birmingham have been charged jointly with manslaughter by gross neglect after a child's death. |
The 36-year-old man and 22-year-old woman from the Tyseley area have been accused over the death of a four-year-old in April, police said. | The 36-year-old man and 22-year-old woman from the Tyseley area have been accused over the death of a four-year-old in April, police said. |
They were also charged jointly with three counts of wilful child neglect. | |
The charges follow an incident in February which involved three children aged under four. The pair are expected before magistrates on Tuesday. | |
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said there were no details of the children's gender, or of any post-mortem examinations. | A West Midlands Police spokesperson said there were no details of the children's gender, or of any post-mortem examinations. |
Police said the two accused were charged on Monday morning after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service. | Police said the two accused were charged on Monday morning after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service. |
A spokesman for Birmingham City Council said a serious case review would be conducted into the death. | A spokesman for Birmingham City Council said a serious case review would be conducted into the death. |
"The child's death is however the subject of a criminal and coroner's investigation and therefore the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board will not be able to disclose any further information until these investigations are concluded," the spokesman said. | "The child's death is however the subject of a criminal and coroner's investigation and therefore the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board will not be able to disclose any further information until these investigations are concluded," the spokesman said. |