The father of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death said the "manner of her death" was "absolutely disgraceful"

The father of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death said the "manner of her death" was "absolutely disgraceful".

An independent inquiry has been launched into the death of Khyra Ishaq, of Handsworth, Birmingham.

Angela Gordon, 33, and Junaid Abuhamza, 29, have been charged with neglect in connection with her death.

"I'm just as ignorant as everyone else as to what happened," said her father, Ishaq Abu Zaire.

"But like I say... you can put your house on it that we're going to find out, one way or another, we are going to find out exactly what happened here."

'In shock'

Birmingham social services have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Khyra's death.

Her father said he feels let down by the authorities.

"As far as I can see because I have a dead child right now, they did nothing, they did nothing.