A mom whose obsession with 'tidy consuming' caused the death of her significantly malnourished young child has actually expressed remorse at her way of life saying she now realises she was residing in a damaging 'bubble'.
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Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wished she had actually done more research about ... healthy diets' but was 'attempting to secure myself from all the bad things on the planet'.

She and her husband Tai, 42, were jailed 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 former 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 established a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religious beliefs and laws.

They were discovered to have willfully disregarded Abiyah by failing to supply him with adequate food and to required 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 employees and police may have been delayed challenging to couple's spiritual beliefs over fears of being viewed as prejudiced.

The report said Abiyah became 'invisible and lost from expert view' following a lack of 'expedition 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, stated it was now 'hard to accept that my method did not result in the very best results for my child which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old kid of a previous Nigerian government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being founded guilty of triggering the death of Abiyah, child ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be interviewed 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 signed up however he was not seen by medics or experts after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went unnoticed. Officials just discovered the kid had actually passed away practically 3 years later on, after police were asked to carry out a well-being check on the couple.

They 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 minimal diet. His rotting teeth were falling out and he had five fractures that would have caused awful pain.

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

Abiyah was last seen by doctor in 2018 after which there was a 'devastating degeneration in his health and well-being between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the terrible disregard by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'need to have been unimaginably unfortunate and uncomfortable'.

Both the mom and daddy were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness explained as an 'unknown religious 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 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 revealing the squalor they resided in

The review stated their hostility towards those in authority caused the focus of experts to be 'diverted or sidetracked' from the children's well-being while the couple's many name changes and aliases made it more hard for companies to track and share information effectively.

It noted that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a little number of specialists during his lifetime, and for a minimal 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 regional authority social worker in London and 4 visits to a children's centre in Birmingham, but the evaluation said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are extremely minimal, enhancing that there was very little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or well-being.'

Abiyah's moms and dads' trial heard cops checked out the Clarence Road residential or commercial property in Handsworth three times, including in February 2018 when Abiyah lived.

The evaluation stated that with regard to this visit 'no details were taped' about Abiyah, with his existence 'practically undetectable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the review noted 'no expedition or interest' from the health checking out 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 noted at a protecting meeting that Abiyah had not been seen by them given that his six-week evaluation, 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 questions was prepared, there was no record of why it never took place, although the evaluation stated that the coronavirus lockdown which started that year likely contributed.

The numerous authorities coming into contact with the child's household revealed a 'general absence of understanding or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'insufficient understanding about the effect on his care, the review said.

It added that his moms and dads' behaviour 'frequently distracted or diverted professional attention' far from his safety and well-being.

The review specified: 'Parental resistance of guidance, assistance or authority ultimately led to (Abiyah) ending up being unnoticeable and lost from expert view.'

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

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

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

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

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

The couple shot themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the review, the views of both moms and dads were sought. Tai declined to be spoken with however Yasharahyalah agreed informing the review it was now 'hard to accept that my method did not result in the very best results for my kid and that it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

She stated at the time, she did not think Abiyah needed assist with any illness.

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

They stated: 'Learning includes agencies interacting jointly to safeguard children who become 'out of sight' and working more effectively with families who find themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to gain access to support and intervening where required when kids are at danger.

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

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An NSPCC representative stated: 'While the parents of little Abiyah are eventually accountable for his death, this review brings into sharp focus why it is important that experts demonstrate curiosity and scrutiny.

'This suggests asking penetrating concerns, signing up with up and sharing information and carrying out quality evaluations to notify an understanding of the effect of the parents' behaviour on the kid.

'This is particularly challenging when moms and dads hesitate and resistant to engage, which in this circumstance took the focus away from the safety of this little young boy until tragically it was far far too late.

'Having the confidence to identify and know how to enquire about ethnic background, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can help child safeguarding specialists across firms construct better relationships with households and identify the effect and possible threats to kids.

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