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A mom whose fascination with 'tidy consuming' led to the death of her badly malnourished toddler has expressed remorse at her way of life stating she now realises she was residing in a damaging 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated she now 'wanted she had actually done more research study about ... healthy diets' however was 'attempting to protect myself from all the bad things in the world'.
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She and her other half 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 previous Birmingham home.

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

They were found to have willfully neglected Abiyah by failing to offer him with enough food and to required medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his well-being.

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

The report stated Abiyah became 'invisible and lost from professional view' following an absence of 'expedition or curiosity' 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 outcomes for my child and that it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old kid of a former Nigerian government authorities, was jailed 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 decreased to be talked to 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 experts after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials just found the boy had actually died almost three years later, after cops 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 eight days in the hope he would be reincarnated.

When his remains were exhumed, he was discovered to have actually had severe 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 caused horrible discomfort.

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

Abiyah was last seen by medical experts in 2018 after which there was a 'catastrophic degeneration in his health and well-being between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the dreadful neglect by his parents'. Report author Kevin Bell stated the last months his life 'must have been unimaginably unfortunate and agonizing'.

Both the mother and daddy were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness explained as an 'odd spiritual movement that has ties to Black Israelites and is based on the belief that mainstream Christianity is designed 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 stated their hostility towards those in authority caused the focus of professionals to be 'diverted or distracted' from the children's welfare while the couple's numerous name changes and aliases made it more tough for firms to track and share info effectively.

It noted that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a small number of experts throughout his life time, and for a limited 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 local authority social worker in London and four check outs to a children's centre in Birmingham, however the review said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are very minimal, enhancing that there was very little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or well-being.'

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

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

Elsewhere, the evaluation kept in mind 'no expedition or curiosity' from the health going to service, run by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, about Abiyah's mother's desire for a home birth with no medical intervention.

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

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

The numerous authorities coming into contact with the child's family revealed a 'general lack of understanding or evaluation of the parents' belief systems', resulting in an 'insufficient understanding about the impact on his care, the review stated.

It included that his parents' behaviour 'frequently distracted or diverted expert attention' far from his security and well-being.

The review specified: 'Parental resistance of advice, assistance or authority eventually resulted in (Abiyah) ending up being invisible and lost from professional view.'

The report included reflections that while social employees had actually know the family's culture and parents' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have actually considered 'with in-depth curiosity' the influence on Abiyah's safety and health and wellbeing, 'such as if certainly his overall needs were being met'.

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 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 reality the couple had actually taken no pictures of the young boy in the last 4 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 overlook of him. He was seriously stunted in his development - at practically 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothing of an 18-month-old. 'It is tough to an even worse case of overlook.'

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 evaluation, the views of both parents were sought. Tai refused to be interviewed but Yasharahyalah concurred telling the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not cause the very best results for my child which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

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

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

They stated: 'Learning consists of companies collaborating collectively to safeguard kids who become 'out of sight' and working better with households who find themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to gain access to assistance and stepping in where required when children are at danger.

'Protecting kids out of expert sight is a genuine difficulty, provided the limits of statutory powers to guarantee all children are frequently seen. Our Partnership has actually made this one of our leading strategic concerns to ensure that we do whatever we potentially can to determine threat to those kids who are out of sight.'

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

'This indicates asking probing questions, signing up with up and sharing info and undertaking quality evaluations to inform an understanding of the effect of the moms and dads' behaviour on the kid.

'This is especially challenging when moms and dads hesitate and resistant to engage, which in this scenario took the focus away from the safety of this little kid up until unfortunately it was far too late.

'Having the self-confidence to recognise and know how to enquire about ethnicity, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist kid protecting practitioners across agencies build better relationships with families and identify the effect and prospective dangers to children.

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