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A mom whose fascination with 'tidy eating' caused the death of her seriously malnourished young child has revealed remorse at her lifestyle stating she now realises she was living in a hazardous 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wished she had done more research about ... healthy diets' but was 'attempting to secure myself from all the bad things in the world'.

She and her partner Tai, 42, were imprisoned for an overall of 44 years in December over the death of three year old Abiyah, whose remains were discovered buried in the back garden of their previous Birmingham home.

The couple, both degree-educated, lived in squalor after turning their back on society, surviving only on fruit, nuts and seeds having developed a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religious beliefs and laws.

They were found to have willfully neglected Abiyah by failing to offer him with enough food and to necessary medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his well-being.

A review by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, released today, suggests health and social care workers and authorities may have been delayed challenging to couple's spiritual beliefs over worries of being seen as discriminatory.

The report said Abiyah became 'unnoticeable and lost from expert view' following a lack of 'exploration or interest' by health visitors while the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 likely added to the 'absence of follow-through activity'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not lead to the very best outcomes for my kid which it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old boy of a former Nigerian federal government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being founded guilty of triggering the death of Abiyah, kid cruelty and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be spoken with for the review

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was discovered buried in the garden of the cpuple's former home in Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham

Abiyah's birth in 2016 was registered however he was not seen by medics or after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went unnoticed. Officials just found the young boy had passed away almost three years later, after authorities were asked to carry out a welfare check on the couple.

They confessed burying him in the garden after laying with his body for 8 days in the hope he would be reincarnated.

When his remains were exhumed, he was found to have actually had extreme poor nutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his limited diet plan. His rotting teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have triggered dreadful pain.

The evaluation stated the case showed the need for 'experts to be positive to ask questions about various cultures and belief systems without fear of being viewed as discriminatory'.

Abiyah was last seen by medical experts in 2018 after which there was a 'catastrophic degeneration in his health and welfare in between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the terrible overlook by his parents'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'need to have been unimaginably sad and painful'.

Both the mother and daddy were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness explained as an 'obscure spiritual motion that has ties to Black Israelites and is based upon the belief that mainstream Christianity is created to subjugate the Black Community.'

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah envisioned leaving Coventry Crown Court

The indication on the front door of the couple's home in Birmingham

Pictures from inside the couple's home in Birmingham revealing the squalor they resided in

The review said their hostility towards those in authority caused the focus of specialists to be 'diverted or distracted' from the children's well-being while the couple's numerous name modifications and aliases made it harder for agencies to track and share information successfully.

It noted that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a little number of experts throughout his life time, and for a limited time only'.

According to records, he was seen by a health visitor in April 2016 shortly after his birth, and the following month for a check-up.

There was some contact in 2018 with a local authority social employee in London and 4 visits to a children's centre in Birmingham, but the evaluation said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are really limited, reinforcing that there was extremely little insight into (Abiyah's) presence, health or welfare.'

Abiyah's parents' trial heard cops went to the Clarence Road residential or commercial property in Handsworth 3 times, including in February 2018 when Abiyah lived.

The review mentioned that with regard to this visit 'no information were taped' about Abiyah, with his existence 'practically invisible on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the review noted 'no exploration or curiosity' from the health going to service, run by Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, about Abiyah's mom's desire for a home birth without any medical intervention.

In March 2020, health visitor records said it had been noted at a safeguarding conference that Abiyah had not been seen by them given that his six-week evaluation, with appointments at the one and two-year marks considering that his birth not participated in.

He had likewise not gotten any regular immunisations. While a follow-up query was planned, there was no record of why it never ever took place, although the evaluation stated that the coronavirus lockdown which started that year likely contributed.

The various authorities coming into contact with the child's household showed a 'general lack of understanding or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'insufficient understanding about the effect on his care, the evaluation stated.

It included that his moms and dads' behaviour 'often distracted or diverted professional attention' far from his safety and welfare.

The evaluation stated: 'Parental resistance of guidance, assistance or authority ultimately resulted in (Abiyah) becoming invisible and lost from professional view.'

The report included reflections that while social employees had understood the household's culture and parents' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have considered 'with in-depth curiosity' the effect on Abiyah's safety and health and wellbeing, 'such as if indeed his total needs were being met'.

Tai, the 42-year-old son of a previous Nigerian government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December while 43-year-old Naiyahmi received a 19-and-a-half-year sentence after being convicted of triggering the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall said the fact the couple had taken no pictures of the young boy in the last four months of his life was 'a clear sign that you understood already how ill he was'.

The judge informed them: 'Abiyah died as an outcome of your wilful neglect of him. He was severely stunted in his growth - at almost four years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is challenging to imagine an even worse case of disregard.'

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was believed to be aged around 3 when he passed away in early 2020

The couple filmed themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the review, the views of both parents were looked for. Tai declined to be spoken with however Yasharahyalah concurred informing the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my method did not cause the finest outcomes for my child and that it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

She said at the time, she did not think Abiyah required assist with any illness.

In a statement, James Thomas and Sue Harrison Co-Chairs of the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, stated the evaluation had 'determined essential learning'.

They stated: 'Learning consists of firms collaborating collectively to secure kids who end up being 'out of sight' and working better with households who find themselves on the fringes of society, helping them to access support and stepping in where essential when kids are at risk.

'Protecting children out of professional sight is a real difficulty, offered the limits of statutory powers to make sure all children are regularly seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our leading tactical top priorities to ensure that we do everything we possibly can to recognize danger to those children who run out sight.'

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An NSPCC spokesperson stated: 'While the moms and dads of little Abiyah are eventually responsible for his death, this review brings into sharp focus why it is vital that professionals show interest and analysis.

'This indicates asking probing concerns, joining up and sharing info and carrying out quality assessments to inform an understanding of the effect of the parents' behaviour on the kid.

'This is especially tough when parents are unwilling and resistant to engage, which in this scenario took the focus far from the safety of this little boy till unfortunately it was far too late.
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'Having the confidence to acknowledge and understand how to check ethnicity, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist kid securing specialists throughout firms develop much better relationships with families and identify the effect and potential threats to children.

'It is acknowledged that this and the other discovering points raised by the evaluation have been taken on board by the organisations included and changes have actually been made to much better safeguard kids.'
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