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| Pair admit girl's manslaughter | |
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| A mother and her partner accused of murdering her seven-year-old daughter by starving her to death have admitted her manslaughter. | |
| A charge of murder against Junaid Abu Hamza, 31, was dropped after new evidence about his mental health was revealed at Birmingham Crown Court. | |
| Angela Gordon, 35, denies murder and her trial continues. | |
| The pair were accused of starving Khyra Ishaq to death. She died in Birmingham in May 2008. | The pair were accused of starving Khyra Ishaq to death. She died in Birmingham in May 2008. |
| Khyra and five other children under their care and control had been denied food, the court was told. | |
| Mr Abuhamza pleaded guilty to Khyra's manslaughter on Friday and the plea was accepted by the jury. |