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Khyra's mother 'ignored doctor' Khyra's mother 'admitted fault'
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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. A mother accused of starving her seven-year-old daughter broke down in tears after her death and sobbed "it's all my fault", a court has heard.
Angela Gordon, 34, banned staff at the child's school from feeding him snacks when he was hungry, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Pc Suzanne Anderson, of West Midlands Police, sat with Angela Gordon after Khyra Ishaq was pronounced dead.
Dr Suraj Ahmed said the boy had been spotted stealing food from classmates. She told Birmingham Crown Court Ms Gordon also admitted she should have got her daughter medical attention.
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 in 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. Pc Anderson told the court Ms Gordon, 34, repeatedly broke down in tears beside her daughter's body and said: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault."
'Self-harming'
She said she then added: "I should have called the ambulance or the hospital to get her checked over."
Another officer who went to the hospital shortly after Khyra's death said Ms Gordon made a number of "unprompted" statements about her and the five other children in her care.
I should not have left it, I should be hard on myself Angela Gordon's reported comments after her daughter's death
Pc Joanne Potter said Ms Gordon had admitted the children had lost "a lot of weight".
Pc Potter then said Ms Gordon, referring to Khyra, said: "She was losing weight slowly, she wasn't that skinny.
"I should not have left it, I should be hard on myself."
She said that Ms Gordon added: "She [Khyra] was self-harming herself, she was pulling her hair out.
"It's all my fault, I don't care what anyone says, it's all my fault."
'Searching cupboards''Searching cupboards'
Earlier the court was told Ms Gordon ignored medical advice to take another child in her care to a dietician after he was spotted stealing food from classmates.
She had banned staff at the child's school from feeding him snacks when he was hungry, Dr Suraj Ahmed said.
He appeared quite obsessed with food throughout the time of his stay in hospital Dr Simil Bhimsaria
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was seven years old when Dr Ahmed examined him in January last year.
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 said the boy, who weighed 22kg (3st 6lb), was below the average weight for his age.
He said the boy, who weighed 22kg, was below the average weight for his age. Mother 'not keen'
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.