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A mom whose fascination with 'clean eating' led to the death of her severely malnourished young child has actually expressed remorse at her lifestyle saying she now understands she was living in a harmful 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated she now 'wished she had done more research study about ... but was 'attempting to secure myself from all the bad things on the planet'.

She and her husband Tai, 42, were imprisoned for a total of 44 years in December over the death of three years of age Abiyah, whose remains were discovered buried in the back garden of their former Birmingham home.

The couple, both degree-educated, resided in squalor after turning their back on society, making it through only on fruit, nuts and seeds having established a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religion and laws.

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

A review by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, published today, recommends health and social care workers and authorities may have been postponed challenging to couple's spiritual beliefs over fears of being viewed as discriminatory.

The report stated Abiyah became 'unnoticeable and lost from expert view' following a lack of 'exploration 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 results for my kid which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old son of a former Nigerian federal 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 cruelty and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be spoken with for the evaluation

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was found 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 specialists after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials only discovered the young boy had actually died nearly three years later on, after authorities were asked to carry out a well-being check on the couple.

They admitted 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 had severe malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth thanks to his limited diet. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have triggered terrible discomfort.

The review stated the case showed the requirement for 'experts to be positive to ask concerns about various cultures and belief systems without worry of being viewed as inequitable'.

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

Both the mother and dad were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness explained as an 'unknown spiritual motion that has ties to Black Israelites and is based on the belief that mainstream Christianity is developed to rule over the Black Community.'

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah imagined 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 revealing the squalor they resided in

The evaluation stated their hostility towards those in authority triggered the focus of experts to be 'diverted or distracted' from the children's well-being while the couple's many name changes and aliases made it more challenging for firms to track and share information effectively.

It kept in mind that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a little number of specialists during his life time, and for a restricted 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 regional authority social employee in London and 4 check outs to a kids's centre in Birmingham, however the review said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are very limited, enhancing that there was extremely little insight into (Abiyah's) presence, health or welfare.'

Abiyah's parents' trial heard authorities checked out the Clarence Road residential or commercial property in Handsworth three times, consisting of in February 2018 when Abiyah lived.

The evaluation mentioned that with regard to this go to 'no details were recorded' about Abiyah, with his presence 'almost undetectable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the evaluation noted 'no exploration or interest' from the health going to service, run by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, about Abiyah's mother's desire for a home birth without any medical intervention.

In March 2020, health visitor records stated it had actually been kept in mind at a protecting conference that Abiyah had actually not been seen by them given that his six-week evaluation, with visits at the one and two-year marks given that his birth not attended.

He had also not gotten any routine immunisations. While a follow-up questions was planned, there was no record of why it never ever occurred, although the review mentioned that the coronavirus lockdown which began that year most likely contributed.

The numerous authorities entering into contact with the child's family showed a 'general lack of knowledge or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'insufficient understanding about the influence on his care, the evaluation said.

It added that his parents' behaviour 'typically sidetracked or diverted expert attention' away from his security and welfare.

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

The report included reflections that while social workers had been conscious of the family's culture and parents' beliefs and lifestyle, they appeared not to have actually thought about 'with in-depth curiosity' the effect on Abiyah's safety and wellness, 'such as if indeed his overall needs were being fulfilled'.

Tai, the 42-year-old boy 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 received a 19-and-a-half-year sentence after being founded guilty of causing the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall stated the fact the couple had actually taken no photographs of the young boy in the last four months of his life was 'a clear indication that you realised already how sick he was'.

The judge told them: 'Abiyah passed away as an outcome of your wilful neglect of him. He was significantly stunted in his development - at almost 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothing of an 18-month-old. 'It is tough to picture a worse case of overlook.'

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

The couple recorded themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the evaluation, the views of both moms and dads were looked for. Tai declined to be interviewed but Yasharahyalah agreed informing the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not result in the very best results 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 believe Abiyah needed aid with any illness.

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

They said: 'Learning includes firms collaborating jointly to safeguard kids who end up being 'out of sight' and working more successfully with families who discover themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to gain access to support and intervening where needed when kids are at risk.

'Protecting children out of expert sight is a genuine difficulty, given the limitations of statutory powers to guarantee all kids are regularly seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our leading strategic top priorities to guarantee that we do whatever we perhaps can to determine threat to those kids who run out sight.'

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An NSPCC representative stated: 'While the parents of little Abiyah are eventually responsible for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is essential that experts show interest and analysis.

'This means asking probing concerns, joining up and sharing information and undertaking quality evaluations to notify an understanding of the impact of the parents' behaviour on the kid.

'This is especially difficult when moms and dads hesitate and resistant to engage, which in this situation took the focus away from the safety of this little boy until unfortunately it was far far too late.
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'Having the confidence to acknowledge and know how to ask about ethnicity, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist child securing professionals across firms develop much better relationships with households and recognize the impact and prospective risks to kids.

'It is acknowledged that this and the other finding out points raised by the review have actually been taken on board by the organisations included and changes have been made to better safeguard children.'