A mother whose fascination with 'tidy eating' led to the death of her badly malnourished young child has actually expressed regret at her way of life stating she now understands she was residing in a harmful 'bubble'.
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Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated she now 'wished she had actually done more research study about ... healthy diets' however was 'trying to secure myself from all the bad things on the planet'.

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

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

They were discovered to have willfully overlooked Abiyah by stopping working to offer him with enough food and to necessary medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his welfare.

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

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

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not result in the best results for my child which it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old boy of a previous 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, kid cruelty and perverting the course of justice. He decreased 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 but he was not seen by medics or professionals after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials only found the young boy had passed away practically 3 years later on, after cops were asked to conduct a welfare examine the couple.

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

When his remains were exhumed, he was discovered to have had serious poor nutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his minimal diet plan. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had five fractures that would have triggered terrible discomfort.

The review stated the case demonstrated the requirement for 'specialists to be confident to ask concerns about different cultures and belief systems without fear of being perceived as inequitable'.

Abiyah was last seen by medical specialists in 2018 after which there was a 'catastrophic wear and tear in his health and well-being between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the dreadful overlook by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'must have been unimaginably sad and uncomfortable'.

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

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah imagined 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 showing the squalor they resided in

The evaluation stated their hostility towards those in authority triggered the focus of professionals to be 'diverted or distracted' from the children's welfare while the couple's various name modifications and aliases made it harder for firms to track and share information efficiently.

It noted that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a little number of professionals throughout his lifetime, and for a minimal time just'.

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 worker in London and 4 sees to a children's centre in Birmingham, but the evaluation stated: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are really limited, reinforcing that there was extremely little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or well-being.'

Abiyah's moms and dads' trial heard police visited 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 see 'no details were recorded' about Abiyah, with his existence 'nearly undetectable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the review kept in mind 'no exploration or curiosity' from the health checking out 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 not been seen by them since his six-week assessment, with consultations at the one and two-year marks because his birth not participated in.

He had actually also not received any regular immunisations. While a follow-up query was planned, there was no record of why it never took place, although the review stated that the coronavirus lockdown which began that year most likely contributed.

The various authorities entering contact with the child's household revealed a 'general absence of understanding or evaluation of the parents' belief systems', resulting in an 'insufficient understanding about the influence on his care, the review said.

It included that his moms and dads' behaviour 'frequently sidetracked or diverted professional attention' away from his security and welfare.

The review specified: 'Parental resistance of advice, support or authority eventually resulted in (Abiyah) becoming 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 considered 'with comprehensive interest' the influence on Abiyah's security and wellbeing, 'such as if certainly his overall needs were being satisfied'.

Tai, the 42-year-old child of a former Nigerian federal 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 triggering the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall stated the reality the couple had taken no photos of the kid in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear sign that you understood already how ill he was'.

The judge told them: as a result of your wilful disregard of him. He was badly stunted in his growth - at nearly four years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is challenging 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 recorded themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the evaluation, the views of both moms and dads were sought. Tai refused to be talked to however Yasharahyalah concurred telling the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not result in the very best outcomes for my child and that it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

She stated at the time, she did not believe Abiyah required aid with any health problem.

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

They said: 'Learning includes agencies working together jointly to protect children who become 'out of sight' and working more effectively with families who find themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to access support and intervening where essential when kids are at threat.

'Protecting children out of professional sight is a real obstacle, given the limits of statutory powers to ensure all children are frequently seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our top strategic priorities to ensure that we do everything we perhaps can to determine danger to those kids who run out sight.'

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An NSPCC representative said: 'While the moms and dads of little Abiyah are ultimately responsible for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is vital that specialists demonstrate curiosity and scrutiny.

'This means asking probing concerns, joining up and sharing info and carrying out quality assessments to notify an understanding of the effect of the moms and dads' behaviour on the kid.

'This is particularly difficult when parents are reluctant and resistant to engage, which in this situation took the focus away from the safety of this little kid until tragically it was far far too late.

'Having the confidence to identify and know how to enquire about ethnic culture, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist child protecting practitioners throughout firms construct better relationships with families and recognize the effect and potential risks to children.

'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 modifications have been made to better safeguard children.'