Mother who Starved Three-year-old Admits Living in a Hazardous 'bubble'.

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A mother whose fascination with 'clean eating' led to the death of her seriously malnourished young child has expressed remorse at her way of life stating she now understands she was living in a.

A mom whose fascination with 'clean consuming' resulted in the death of her severely malnourished toddler has revealed remorse at her way of life stating she now understands she was living in a hazardous 'bubble'.


Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wanted she had actually done more research about ... healthy diet plans' however was 'attempting to protect myself from all the bad things in the world'.


She and her hubby Tai, 42, were jailed for an overall 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, surviving only on fruit, nuts and seeds having developed a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religious beliefs and laws.


They were found to have willfully disregarded Abiyah by stopping working to supply him with adequate food and to needed medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his well-being.


A review by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, released today, recommends health and social care workers and police may have been delayed challenging to couple's faiths over worries of being seen as prejudiced.


The report said Abiyah ended up being 'unnoticeable 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 lead to the very best outcomes for my kid which it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.


Tai, the 42-year-old son of a former Nigerian government official, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being convicted of causing the death of Abiyah, kid ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice. He decreased to be interviewed 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 experts after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials only discovered the kid had died nearly 3 years later on, after cops were asked to carry out a welfare check on the couple.


They confessed 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 serious poor nutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth thanks to his limited diet plan. His rotting teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have triggered awful pain.


The evaluation stated the case showed the need for 'specialists to be positive to ask concerns about various cultures and belief systems without fear of being viewed as inequitable'.


Abiyah was last seen by medical specialists in 2018 after which there was a 'disastrous deterioration in his health and welfare between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the dreadful neglect by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'should have been unimaginably unfortunate and unpleasant'.


Both the mom and father were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness referred to as an 'unknown spiritual movement that has ties to Black Israelites and is based upon the belief that mainstream Christianity is created to subjugate the Black Community.'


Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah envisioned 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 resided in


The review said their hostility towards those in authority caused the focus of specialists to be 'diverted or sidetracked' from the kids's welfare while the couple's numerous name changes and aliases made it harder for agencies to track and share details effectively.


It noted that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a small number of specialists during 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 employee in London and four check outs to a kids's centre in Birmingham, but the review stated: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are extremely minimal, strengthening that there was very little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or well-being.'


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


The review specified that with regard to this check out 'no information were tape-recorded' about Abiyah, with his existence 'practically invisible 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 mom's desire for a home birth without any medical intervention.


In March 2020, health visitor records stated it had been kept in mind at a securing conference 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 went to.


He had also not received any regular immunisations. While a follow-up questions was prepared, there was no record of why it never happened, although the evaluation stated that the coronavirus lockdown which began that year most likely contributed.


The different authorities entering into contact with the kid's family showed a 'general lack of knowledge or evaluation of the moms and dads' belief systems', causing an 'insufficient understanding about the influence on his care, the evaluation stated.


It added that his moms and dads' behaviour 'often sidetracked or diverted expert attention' far from his safety and well-being.


The evaluation stated: 'Parental resistance of guidance, assistance or authority ultimately resulted in (Abiyah) becoming unnoticeable and lost from expert view.'


The report included reflections that while social workers had understood the household's culture and parents' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have considered 'with detailed interest' the effect on Abiyah's safety and wellness, 'such as if undoubtedly his overall needs were being fulfilled'.


Tai, the 42-year-old kid of a previous Nigerian federal government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December while 43-year-old Naiyahmi got 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 said the truth the couple had actually taken no photos of the boy in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear sign that you realised by then how ill he was'.


The judge informed them: 'Abiyah died as an outcome of your wilful neglect of him. He was seriously stunted in his growth - at nearly 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 overlook.'


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


The couple recorded themselves dancing with meat cleavers


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


She said at the time, she did not think Abiyah needed assistance with any disease.


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


They stated: 'Learning includes firms collaborating jointly to secure children who end up being 'out of sight' and working more effectively with families who discover themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to gain access to assistance and stepping in where needed when kids are at threat.


'Protecting kids out of expert sight is a real difficulty, provided the limits of statutory powers to make sure all kids are routinely seen. Our Partnership has actually made this one of our top strategic priorities to guarantee that we do everything we potentially can to recognize danger to those children who run out sight.'


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


'This suggests asking probing questions, joining up and sharing info and carrying out quality evaluations to notify an understanding of the impact of the moms and dads' behaviour on the child.


'This is particularly difficult when parents hesitate and resistant to engage, which in this situation took the focus far from the security of this little young boy till tragically it was far too late.


'Having the confidence to acknowledge and understand how to check ethnic culture, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist child securing professionals across agencies develop much better relationships with households and determine the effect and prospective risks to kids.


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

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