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| Khyra's mother 'ignored doctor' | Khyra's mother 'ignored doctor' |
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| A mother accused of starving her seven-year-old daughter to death ignored medical advice to take another child in her care to a dietician, jurors heard. | |
| Angela Gordon, 34, banned staff at the child's school from feeding him snacks when he was hungry, Birmingham Crown Court was told. | Angela Gordon, 34, banned staff at the child's school from feeding him snacks when he was hungry, Birmingham Crown Court was told. |
| Dr Suraj Ahmed said the boy had been spotted stealing food from classmates. | Dr Suraj Ahmed said the boy had been spotted stealing food from classmates. |
| Ms Gordon and her partner Junaid Abuhamza, of Leyton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, deny murdering Khyra Ishaq. | Ms Gordon and her partner Junaid Abuhamza, of Leyton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, deny murdering Khyra Ishaq. |
| The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was seven years old when Dr Ahmed examined him in January last year. | The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was seven years old when Dr Ahmed examined him in January last year. |
| 'Searching cupboards' | 'Searching cupboards' |
| The assistant specialist in community paediatrics told the court: "The school was a little bit concerned because he always appeared to be hungry." | The assistant specialist in community paediatrics told the court: "The school was a little bit concerned because he always appeared to be hungry." |
| He added: "He was searching cupboards looking for food as soon as he got into school. | He added: "He was searching cupboards looking for food as soon as he got into school. |
| "At lunchtime he would grab food from the other children's plates and eat it and that was a cause for concern for the school staff." | "At lunchtime he would grab food from the other children's plates and eat it and that was a cause for concern for the school staff." |
| He appeared quite obsessed with food throughout the time of his stay in hospital Dr Simil Bhimsaria | He appeared quite obsessed with food throughout the time of his stay in hospital Dr Simil Bhimsaria |
| He said the boy, who weighed 22kg, was below the average weight for his age. | He said the boy, who weighed 22kg, was below the average weight for his age. |
| He added: "I pointed this out to [Ms Gordon] and said that he appeared not to be getting enough calories. | He added: "I pointed this out to [Ms Gordon] and said that he appeared not to be getting enough calories. |
| "I suggested that he might benefit from seeing a dietician but she was not keen on that. She was against it. | "I suggested that he might benefit from seeing a dietician but she was not keen on that. She was against it. |
| "She felt he was getting an adequate amount of calories at home and she didn't want the school to give him any snacks without her permission." | "She felt he was getting an adequate amount of calories at home and she didn't want the school to give him any snacks without her permission." |
| Another medic, Dr Simil Bhimsaria , who treated the boy at Birmingham's City Hospital after Khyra's death on 17 May 2008 said he appeared "obsessed" with food. | Another medic, Dr Simil Bhimsaria , who treated the boy at Birmingham's City Hospital after Khyra's death on 17 May 2008 said he appeared "obsessed" with food. |
| He said: "He would approach anyone and ask for food all the time. | He said: "He would approach anyone and ask for food all the time. |
| "He appeared quite obsessed with food throughout the time of his stay in hospital." | "He appeared quite obsessed with food throughout the time of his stay in hospital." |
| Mr Abuhamza, 30, has admitted cruelty charges relating to five children in his care and control. | Mr Abuhamza, 30, has admitted cruelty charges relating to five children in his care and control. |
| Ms Gordon denies the child cruelty charges, which are alleged to have been committed between December 2007 and 17 May 2008. | Ms Gordon denies the child cruelty charges, which are alleged to have been committed between December 2007 and 17 May 2008. |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |