Khyra Ishaq

Couple lose appeals over sentences for starving Khyra Ishaq to death Mar 01 2011

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old Birmingham girl who starved to death have lost challenges against their sentences.Read

Iron Angle: Khyra Ishaq is the sad legacy of council's failure Jul 30 2010

A Serious Case Review setting out the circumstances behind Khyra’s death tracks in chilling detail the failings of the children’s social care unit and of the Education Welfare ServiceRead

Khyra Ishaq: Council and social workers failed to act on signs of abuse Jul 28 2010

Khyra Ishaq would still be alive today if social workers and education officials with Birmingham City Council had reacted properly to tell-tale signs of malnutrition and abuse, an official inquiry has concluded.Read

Birmingham social services missed chances to save Khyra Ishaq, says report Jul 27 2010

A seven-year-old Birmingham girl starved to death after a catalogue of "missed opportunities" by social services and other professionals, a serious case review has found.Read

Head of Birmingham's children services to step down Jul 08 2010

The head of Birmingham’s troubled children’s services department is to step down, it was announced today.Read

Pair given go-ahead to challenge sentences over Khyra Ishaq's death Jul 01 2010

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old Birmingham girl who starved to death have been given the go-ahead to appeal against their sentences.Read

Report into death of Khyra Ishaq to be published in full Jun 09 2010

A full report of the official investigation into the death of Birmingham seven year-old Khyra Ishaq will be published, ministers have confirmed.Read

National watchdog to quiz Birmingham social workers over Khyra Ishaq death Jun 07 2010

Birmingham social workers are to face an inquiry by the national watchdog over the death of seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq.Read

Report into failures that led to Khyra Ishaq's death faces more delays May 22 2010

A report exposing the way Birmingham City Council and other public bodies failed Khyra Ishaq may not be published until almost 30 months after the seven-year-old’s tragic death.Read

Birmingham City Council accused of finding scapegoats in wake of Khyra death Mar 19 2010

Birmingham City Council, criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl, has been accused of "casting around for scapegoats" after it revealed that six social workers had been sacked.Read

Six Birmingham City Council social workers sacked for failing standards Mar 19 2010

Six social workers at Birmingham City Council, which was criticised after seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq starved to death, have been sacked.Read

Khyra Ishaq's mother and stepdad jailed for 'chilling cruelty' to starved girl Mar 12 2010

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death were jailed for her manslaughter today by a judge who branded their treatment of the child "chilling in its harshness and cruelty".Read

Khyra Ishaq's mother and stepdad jailed for her manslaughter Mar 12 2010

Angela Gordon was jailed for 15 years and her former partner Junaid Abuhamza was jailed indefinitely with a minimum term of seven-and-half years at Birmingham Crown Court today for the manslaughter of seven-year-old starvation victim Khyra Ishaq.Read

Judge to sentence Khyra Ishaq's killers on Friday Mar 11 2010

The sentencing of the mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death in Birmingham has been adjourned again.Read

Birmingham MPs call for heads to roll over Khyra Ishaq case Mar 09 2010

Pressure was growing for senior council officials to resign over the Khyra Ishaq scandal, as MPs demanded they take responsibility for mistakes which led to her death.Read

Birmingham City Council leader backs under-fire officials over Khyra case Mar 08 2010

Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has given his backing the politician and an official at the centre of criticism over the Khyra Ishaq scandal.Read

Khyra Ishaq's killers have sentencing date put back Mar 05 2010

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old Birmingham girl who starved to death have had their sentencing adjourned so the judge can hear evidence from psychiatrists.Read

Calls for public inquiry into Birmingham social services over Khyra death Mar 04 2010

Calls for a public inquiry into the failings of Birmingham’s children’s department following the death of Khyra Ishaq have been made by Labour councillors.Read

Iron Angle: Khyra Ishaq and the scandalous blame game Mar 04 2010

It is of course a fact of modern life that public servants no longer take personal responsibility for failure. We pay council chief officers and cabinet members huge sums of money, apparently to get the best performers, but when they fall down on the job there is always a rush to find someone else or something else to blame.Read

Khyra Ishaq: Timeline of abuse at home Mar 04 2010

Recorded events in the final year of Birmingham girl Khyra Ishaq, who starved to death at her home in Handsworth.Read

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