A mother whose fixation with 'tidy eating' caused the death of her significantly malnourished toddler has expressed regret at her lifestyle stating she now realises she was residing in a hazardous 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wanted she had done more research about ... healthy diets' but was 'trying to protect myself from all the bad things worldwide'.

She and her other half Tai, 42, were imprisoned for a total of 44 years in December over the death of 3 years of age Abiyah, whose remains were found buried in the back garden of their previous Birmingham home.

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

They were found to have actually willfully ignored Abiyah by failing to supply him with sufficient 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, recommends health and social care workers and authorities might have been delayed challenging to couple's faiths over worries of being seen as discriminatory.

The report stated Abiyah ended up being 'unnoticeable and lost from professional view' following an absence of 'exploration or interest' by health visitors while the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 most likely contributed to the 'absence of follow-through activity'.
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Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not result in the best outcomes for my kid which it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old child of a former Nigerian government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being convicted 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 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 undetected. Officials just discovered the kid had actually died nearly 3 years later, after cops were asked to conduct a well-being look at 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 discovered to have had extreme poor nutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his minimal diet plan. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have caused terrible discomfort.

The review said the case demonstrated the requirement for 'specialists to be confident to ask questions about various cultures and belief systems without fear of being viewed as discriminatory'.

Abiyah was last seen by doctor in 2018 after which there was a 'devastating wear and tear in his health and well-being in between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the appalling overlook by his parents'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'must have been unimaginably sad and unpleasant'.

Both the mom and father were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness described as an 'odd religious movement that has ties to Black Israelites and is based on 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 resided in

The review said their hostility towards those in authority caused the focus of professionals to be 'diverted or sidetracked' from the children's well-being while the couple's numerous name modifications and aliases made it more tough for firms to track and share details efficiently.

It kept in mind that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a small number of specialists during his life time, and for a limited time only'.

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

Abiyah's moms and dads' trial heard cops went to the Clarence Road residential or commercial property in Handsworth three times, including in February 2018 when Abiyah was alive.

The evaluation mentioned that with regard to this check out 'no information were tape-recorded' about Abiyah, with his presence 'practically unnoticeable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the review noted 'no expedition or curiosity' from the health going to service, run by Birmingham Community Healthcare 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 meeting that Abiyah had actually not been seen by them since his six-week evaluation, with appointments at the one and two-year marks given that his birth not attended.
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He had likewise not gotten any routine immunisations. While a follow-up query was prepared, there was no record of why it never happened, although the evaluation stated that the coronavirus lockdown which began that year likely contributed.

The numerous authorities entering contact with the child's family revealed a 'general lack of understanding or evaluation of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'inadequate understanding about the effect on his care, the evaluation stated.

It added that his moms and dads' behaviour 'frequently sidetracked or diverted expert attention' far from his security and well-being.

The evaluation specified: 'Parental resistance of guidance, assistance or authority ultimately led to (Abiyah) becoming undetectable and lost from expert view.'

The report consisted of reflections that while social workers had been conscious of the family's culture and parents' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have actually considered 'with in-depth curiosity' the effect on Abiyah's security and wellbeing, 'such as if indeed his total requirements were being satisfied'.

Tai, the 42-year-old boy of a former 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 founded guilty of causing the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

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

The judge told them: 'Abiyah passed away as an outcome of your wilful neglect of him. He was severely stunted in his growth - at nearly 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothing of an 18-month-old. 'It is hard to imagine an even worse case of overlook.'

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was thought to be aged around three 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 refused to be interviewed but Yasharahyalah concurred informing the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not cause the best outcomes for my child and that it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.

She said at the time, she did not think Abiyah required aid with any disease.

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

They said: 'Learning consists of companies interacting jointly to secure children who end up being 'out of sight' and working better with households who discover themselves on the fringes of society, helping them to access assistance and intervening where needed when children are at risk.

'Protecting children out of expert sight is a genuine obstacle, offered the limitations of statutory powers to guarantee all children are frequently seen. Our Partnership has actually made this one of our top tactical concerns to guarantee that we do everything we perhaps can to identify risk to those kids who are out of sight.'

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An NSPCC spokesperson said: 'While the parents of little Abiyah are ultimately responsible for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is crucial that specialists demonstrate interest and scrutiny.

'This suggests asking penetrating questions, enrolling and sharing information and carrying out quality assessments to inform an understanding of the impact of the parents' behaviour on the child.

'This is particularly challenging when parents are unwilling and resistant to engage, which in this scenario took the focus away from the safety of this little young boy till tragically it was far too late.

'Having the confidence to acknowledge and understand how to check ethnic culture, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can help kid safeguarding professionals throughout firms build much better relationships with households and determine the impact and prospective dangers to kids.

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