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

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wished she had actually done more research study about ... healthy diet plans' but was 'attempting to protect myself from all the bad things on the planet'.

She and her other half Tai, 42, were jailed for an overall 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, resided 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 actually willfully overlooked Abiyah by stopping working to provide him with sufficient food and to essential medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his welfare.

A review by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, released today, recommends health and social care workers and authorities may have been put off challenging to couple's faiths over fears of being viewed as inequitable.

The report said Abiyah ended up being 'undetectable and lost from expert view' following an absence 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, said it was now 'hard to accept that my method did not cause the finest outcomes for my child which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old boy of a previous Nigerian federal government authorities, 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 declined to be spoken with 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 signed up however he was not seen by medics or experts after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went unnoticed. Officials only discovered the young boy had actually passed away practically 3 years later on, after authorities were asked to conduct a welfare 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 actually had extreme poor nutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his limited diet plan. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have caused terrible pain.

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

Abiyah was last seen by physician in 2018 after which there was a 'disastrous wear and tear in his health and welfare between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the appalling overlook by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell stated the last months his life 'must have been unimaginably unfortunate and agonizing'.

Both the mom and father 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 developed to subjugate the Black Community.'

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah visualized 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 review said 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 various name changes and aliases made it more difficult for agencies to track and share information efficiently.

It noted that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a little number of specialists during his life time, and for a restricted time just'.

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 local authority social worker in London and four check outs to a kids's centre in Birmingham, however the review said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are really restricted, enhancing that there was very 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 evaluation mentioned that with regard to this visit 'no information were tape-recorded' about Abiyah, with his presence 'practically undetectable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the review kept in mind 'no expedition or interest' from the health visiting service, run by Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Foundation Trust, about Abiyah's mom's desire for a home birth with no medical intervention.

In March 2020, health visitor records said it had actually been noted at a safeguarding meeting that Abiyah had not been seen by them considering that his six-week evaluation, with consultations at the one and two-year marks because his birth not attended.

He had actually also not received any routine immunisations. While a follow-up inquiry was prepared, there was no record of why it never ever occurred, although the evaluation stated that the coronavirus lockdown which started that year most likely contributed.

The different authorities entering contact with the child's family showed a 'general absence of knowledge or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'inadequate understanding about the effect on his care, the review stated.

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

The review mentioned: 'Parental resistance of recommendations, assistance or authority eventually led to (Abiyah) ending up being unnoticeable and lost from professional view.'

The report included reflections that while social workers had actually been aware of the household's culture and moms and dads' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have actually thought about 'with in-depth curiosity' the influence on Abiyah's security and wellness, 'such as if certainly his total needs were being met'.

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 while 43-year-old Naiyahmi received a 19-and-a-half-year sentence after being founded guilty of causing the death of Abiyah, child ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall said the fact the couple had taken no photos of the kid in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear indication that you realised already how sick he was'.
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The judge informed them: 'Abiyah passed away as an outcome of your wilful neglect of him. He was seriously stunted in his growth - at practically 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is hard to imagine an even worse case of overlook.'

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

The couple shot themselves dancing with meat cleavers

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

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

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

They stated: 'Learning consists of firms interacting collectively to safeguard kids who end up being 'out of sight' and working better with families who discover themselves on the fringes of society, helping them to access assistance and intervening where needed when kids are at danger.

'Protecting kids out of expert sight is a real difficulty, given the limits of statutory powers to guarantee all kids are routinely seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our leading strategic priorities to guarantee that we do everything we possibly can to determine threat to those kids who run out 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 important that professionals demonstrate curiosity and examination.

'This implies asking probing questions, signing up with up and sharing info and carrying out quality evaluations to inform an understanding of the effect of the moms and dads' behaviour on the child.

'This is especially tough when moms and dads hesitate and resistant to engage, which in this situation took the focus far from the safety of this little boy until tragically it was far too late.

'Having the confidence to recognise and know how to check ethnicity, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist kid securing professionals across agencies build much better relationships with families and determine the effect and possible threats to children.

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