Mother Who Starved Three-year-old Admits Residing In A Hazardous bubble .

A mom whose obsession with 'tidy eating' caused the death of her severely malnourished toddler has actually revealed remorse at her lifestyle saying she now understands she was residing in a damaging 'bubble'.


Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated she now 'wanted she had done more research about ... healthy diet plans' but was 'trying to secure myself from all the bad things in the world'.


She and her spouse Tai, 42, were imprisoned 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, surviving only on fruit, nuts and seeds having actually established a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religious beliefs and laws.


They were found to have willfully disregarded Abiyah by failing to supply him with sufficient food and to necessary medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his welfare.


A review by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, published today, recommends health and social care employees and cops may have been delayed challenging to couple's spiritual beliefs over fears of being viewed as discriminatory.


The report stated Abiyah ended up being 'unnoticeable and lost from expert view' following an absence of 'expedition or interest' by health visitors while the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 likely added to the 'lack of follow-through activity'.


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


Tai, the 42-year-old boy of a former Nigerian federal government official, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being convicted of triggering the death of Abiyah, child ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be spoken with for the evaluation


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 registered however he was not seen by medics or professionals after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials only discovered the young boy had actually died practically 3 years later on, after police were asked to carry out a welfare look at 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 discovered to have actually had extreme malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth thanks to his limited diet plan. His rotting teeth were falling out and he had five fractures that would have caused terrible pain.


The evaluation said the case showed the need for 'professionals to be positive to ask concerns about different cultures and belief systems without worry of being perceived as inequitable'.


Abiyah was last seen by medical specialists in 2018 after which there was a 'disastrous degeneration in his health and well-being between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the appalling overlook by his parents'. Report author Kevin Bell stated the last months his life 'should have been unimaginably sad and agonizing'.


Both the mother and father were stated to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness described as an 'odd spiritual motion that has ties to Black Israelites and is based upon the belief that mainstream Christianity is developed to rule over the Black Community.'


Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah imagined leaving Coventry Crown Court


The sign on the front door of the couple's home in Birmingham


Pictures from inside the 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 sidetracked' from the kids's well-being while the couple's many name changes and aliases made it more tough for firms to track and share information efficiently.


It noted that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a small number of experts throughout his life time, and for a minimal 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 regional authority social worker in London and four check outs to a children's centre in Birmingham, but the evaluation stated: '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 was alive.


The evaluation stated that with regard to this see 'no information were tape-recorded' about Abiyah, with his existence 'practically invisible on evaluation of records'.


Elsewhere, the evaluation noted 'no expedition 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 with no medical intervention.


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


He had also not received any routine immunisations. While a follow-up inquiry was planned, there was no record of why it never happened, although the review mentioned that the coronavirus lockdown which began that year most likely contributed.


The numerous authorities coming into contact with the child's household showed a 'basic absence of knowledge or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'insufficient understanding about the influence on his care, the evaluation said.


It added that his parents' behaviour 'typically distracted or diverted professional attention' far from his security and welfare.


The review specified: 'Parental resistance of suggestions, support or authority eventually resulted in (Abiyah) becoming unnoticeable and lost from expert view.'


The report included reflections that while social workers had been conscious of the household's culture and parents' beliefs and lifestyle, they appeared not to have actually thought about 'with comprehensive curiosity' the effect on Abiyah's safety and wellbeing, 'such as if indeed his overall requirements were being satisfied'.


Tai, the 42-year-old boy 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 convicted of causing the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.


Judge Mr Justice Wall said 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 already how ill he was'.


The judge told them: 'Abiyah died as a result of your wilful neglect of him. He was badly stunted in his development - at nearly four years of age, he was buried in the clothing of an 18-month-old. 'It is tough to envision a worse case of overlook.'


Abiyah Yasharahyalah was believed to be aged around 3 when he passed away in early 2020


The couple filmed themselves dancing with meat cleavers


As part of the review, the views of both parents were looked for. Tai declined to be spoken with however Yasharahyalah concurred informing the review it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not lead to the very best results 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 assist with any health problem.


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


They stated: 'Learning consists of agencies interacting jointly to protect children who end up being 'out of sight' and working more efficiently with families who find themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to access support and intervening where necessary when children are at danger.


'Protecting children out of professional sight is a genuine obstacle, given the limitations of statutory powers to ensure all kids are regularly seen. Our Partnership has actually made this one of our leading tactical top priorities to make sure that we do everything we possibly can to identify threat to those kids 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 evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is vital that experts demonstrate curiosity and examination.


'This implies asking penetrating concerns, enrolling and sharing details and undertaking quality assessments to inform an understanding of the impact 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 situation took the focus far from the safety of this little young boy up until unfortunately it was far too late.


'Having the confidence to identify and understand how to check ethnicity, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can help child securing practitioners throughout agencies develop much better relationships with families and identify the effect and potential risks to kids.


'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 changes have actually been made to much better protect children.'