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| Mother in court over girl's death in Moss Side | Mother in court over girl's death in Moss Side |
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| A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter who was found dead at her home in Manchester. | A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter who was found dead at her home in Manchester. |
| Chantelle Blake, 31, is accused of killing her daughter Kaiya, whose body was found at a house in Garthorne Close, Moss Side, on Thursday evening. | Chantelle Blake, 31, is accused of killing her daughter Kaiya, whose body was found at a house in Garthorne Close, Moss Side, on Thursday evening. |
| Ms Blake was remanded in custody after a brief hearing at Manchester City Magistrates' Court. | Ms Blake was remanded in custody after a brief hearing at Manchester City Magistrates' Court. |
| She is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Monday. | She is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Monday. |
| Ms Blake had earlier attended Manchester Royal Infirmary and "expressed concerns" about her child. | Ms Blake had earlier attended Manchester Royal Infirmary and "expressed concerns" about her child. |
| A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death has proved inconclusive, and further tests are being carried out. | A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death has proved inconclusive, and further tests are being carried out. |
| Manchester City Council confirmed they had had contact with the family prior to the incident. | |
| A spokesman said they were working closely with the independent Manchester Safeguarding Children's Board to establish the circumstances of the child's death. |