def delete_item(list_to_parse, item_index):
    """Takes a list, removes an item at the 
    specified index and returns the list
    
    Parameters
    ----------
    list_to_parse:
        The list to remove the item from
    
    item_index:
        The index to remove an item from
    
    Returns
    -------
    The list with the item removed
    """
    del(list_to_parse[item_index]) # Remove the item
    return list_to_parse