A mother whose obsession with 'tidy eating' led to the death of her significantly malnourished young child has revealed remorse at her lifestyle stating she now realises she was living in a hazardous 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated she now 'wished she had actually done more research study about ... healthy diet plans' but was 'trying to safeguard myself from all the bad things in the world'.

She and her partner Tai, 42, were imprisoned for a total of 44 years in December over the death of 3 years of age 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, making it through just on fruit, nuts and seeds having actually developed a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religious beliefs and laws.

They were found to have willfully overlooked Abiyah by stopping working to provide him with sufficient food and to necessary medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his well-being.

An evaluation by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, released today, recommends health and social care workers and cops may have been postponed challenging to couple's spiritual beliefs over fears of being viewed as inequitable.

The report stated Abiyah ended up being 'undetectable and lost from professional view' following a lack of 'expedition or curiosity' by health visitors while the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 most likely contributed to the 'absence of follow-through activity'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not lead to the finest outcomes for my kid and that it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old kid of a former Nigerian government official, was jailed for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being founded guilty of causing the death of Abiyah, child ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be talked to for the review

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

Abiyah's birth in 2016 was registered but he was not seen by medics or professionals after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went unnoticed. Officials only found the boy had passed away practically 3 years later, after cops were asked to carry out a well-being examine 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 severe malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his minimal diet. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had five fractures that would have triggered terrible discomfort.

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

Abiyah was last seen by physician in 2018 after which there was a 'devastating deterioration in his health and well-being between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the dreadful neglect by his parents'. Report author Kevin Bell stated the last months his life 'must have been unimaginably unfortunate and painful'.

Both the mother and daddy were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness referred to as an 'unknown religious motion that has ties to Black Israelites and is based upon the belief that mainstream Christianity is created to rule over the Black Community.'

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah pictured leaving Coventry Crown Court

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

Pictures from inside the couple's home in Birmingham showing the squalor they lived in

The evaluation stated their hostility towards those in authority triggered the focus of specialists to be 'diverted or sidetracked' from the kids's well-being while the couple's many name modifications and aliases made it more hard for firms to track and share details efficiently.

It kept in mind that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a little number of professionals during his life time, and for a minimal time just'.

According to records, he was seen by a health visitor in April 2016 soon 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 sees to a kids's centre in Birmingham, however the review said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are really restricted, strengthening that there was very little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or welfare.'

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

The evaluation specified that with regard to this see 'no details were taped' about Abiyah, with his presence 'practically undetectable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the review kept in mind '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 kept in mind at a safeguarding meeting that Abiyah had actually not been seen by them since his six-week evaluation, with visits at the one and two-year marks given that his birth not attended.

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

The various authorities entering into contact with the kid's family showed a 'basic absence of understanding or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', resulting in an 'inadequate understanding about the influence on his care, the review said.

It included that his moms and dads' behaviour 'frequently distracted or diverted expert attention' away from his safety and well-being.

The review stated: 'Parental resistance of advice, support or authority eventually resulted in (Abiyah) ending up being invisible and lost from expert view.'

The report consisted of reflections that while social workers had actually understood the family's culture and moms and dads' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have actually thought about 'with in-depth curiosity' the impact on Abiyah's security and health and wellbeing, 'such as if undoubtedly his overall needs were being met'.

Tai, the 42-year-old kid of a previous Nigerian government official, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December while 43-year-old Naiyahmi got a 19-and-a-half-year sentence after being convicted of causing the death of Abiyah, and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall said the fact the couple had taken no photographs of the kid in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear indication that you realised by then how sick he was'.

The judge told them: 'Abiyah died as a result of your wilful neglect of him. He was badly stunted in his growth - at practically four years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is tough to envision a worse case of disregard.'

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

The couple filmed themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the evaluation, the views of both parents were looked for. Tai declined to be interviewed however Yasharahyalah concurred telling the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not cause the very best outcomes for my kid which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

She said at the time, she did not believe Abiyah needed assistance with any disease.

In a declaration, James Thomas and Sue Harrison Co-Chairs of the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, said the evaluation had actually 'recognized essential learning'.

They stated: 'Learning consists of agencies collaborating collectively to protect children 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 intervening where necessary when kids are at threat.

'Protecting kids out of expert sight is a genuine difficulty, given the limitations of statutory powers to guarantee all kids are regularly seen. Our Partnership has actually made this one of our top strategic top priorities to make sure that we do everything we possibly can to recognize danger to those children who are out of sight.'

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An NSPCC representative stated: 'While the moms and dads of little Abiyah are ultimately accountable for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is essential that professionals show curiosity and analysis.

'This indicates asking probing concerns, enrolling and sharing information and carrying out quality assessments to inform an understanding of the impact of the moms and dads' behaviour on the child.

'This is especially challenging when parents hesitate and resistant to engage, which in this circumstance took the focus far from the security of this little young boy till tragically it was far too late.

'Having the self-confidence to recognise and understand how to enquire about ethnicity, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist kid protecting professionals across firms develop better relationships with households and recognize the impact and potential dangers to children.

'It is acknowledged that this and the other learning points raised by the review have been taken on board by the organisations involved and modifications have been made to better secure children.'
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