Birmingham City Council: 'We did fail Khyra'
The death of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death could have been prevented, a report has found.
Khyra Ishaq was mistreated by her mother and her partner at a house in Handsworth, Birmingham, and weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when found.
The Serious Case Review into her death found there were a number of missed opportunities by professional agencies.
Head of children's services at Birmingham City Council Tony Howell, who is due to retire next year, apologised for the failings by agencies.
27 Jul 2010
- From the section UK