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A mother whose obsession with 'tidy eating' caused the death of her severely malnourished toddler has revealed remorse at her way of life stating she now realises she was residing in a damaging 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wished she had done more research study about ... healthy diets' but was 'trying to safeguard myself from all the bad things worldwide'.

She and her other half Tai, 42, were imprisoned for a total of 44 years in December over the death of 3 year old Abiyah, whose remains were discovered buried in the back garden of their previous Birmingham home.

The couple, both degree-educated, lived in 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 faith and laws.

They were found to have actually willfully ignored Abiyah by failing to supply him with enough food and to necessary 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 employees and authorities might have been postponed challenging to couple's religious beliefs over worries of being seen as discriminatory.

The report said Abiyah became 'undetectable and lost from expert view' following a lack of 'exploration or curiosity' by health visitors while the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 most likely contributed to the 'absence of follow-through activity'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not result in the finest outcomes for my child and that it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old son of a previous Nigerian federal government authorities, was imprisoned 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 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 but he was not seen by medics or professionals after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials just found the young boy had passed away nearly 3 years later on, after police were asked to perform a well-being look at 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 found to have had extreme malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth thanks to his minimal diet plan. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had five fractures that would have triggered horrible discomfort.

The review said the case showed the requirement for 'professionals to be confident to ask questions about different cultures and belief systems without fear of being perceived as prejudiced'.

Abiyah was last seen by medical professionals in 2018 after which there was a 'devastating wear and tear in his health and well-being in between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the dreadful disregard by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell stated the last months his life 'need to have been unimaginably sad and agonizing'.

Both the mom and daddy were said to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness described as an 'obscure spiritual movement 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 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 revealing the squalor they lived in

The review stated their hostility towards those in authority triggered the focus of experts to be 'diverted or distracted' from the kids's well-being while the couple's various name modifications and aliases made it more difficult for agencies to track and share information successfully.

It kept in mind that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a small number of professionals during his lifetime, 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 local authority social employee in London and four sees to a children's centre in Birmingham, but the review stated: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are very minimal, strengthening that there was extremely little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or well-being.'

Abiyah's moms and dads' trial heard cops visited 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 see 'no information were tape-recorded' about Abiyah, with his existence 'almost invisible on evaluation of records'.

Elsewhere, the evaluation kept in mind 'no exploration or interest' from the health checking out service, run by Birmingham Community Health Care 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 actually been noted at a protecting meeting that Abiyah had actually not been seen by them considering that his six-week assessment, with appointments at the one and two-year marks given that his birth not went to.

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

The various authorities entering contact with the kid's family revealed a 'basic lack of understanding or evaluation of the moms and dads' belief systems', leading to an 'inadequate understanding about the influence on his care, the review stated.

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

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

The report included reflections that while social workers had know the family's culture and moms and dads' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have considered 'with comprehensive curiosity' the effect on Abiyah's security and wellness, 'such as if certainly his total needs were being fulfilled'.

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 got a 19-and-a-half-year sentence after being convicted of triggering the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall said the reality the couple had taken no pictures of the young boy in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear indication that you understood already how sick he was'.

The judge told them: 'Abiyah passed away as a result of your wilful overlook of him. He was seriously stunted in his development - at almost 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is hard to think of an even worse case of disregard.'

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was believed 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 moms and dads were looked for. Tai refused to be interviewed but Yasharahyalah concurred telling the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my method did not result in the 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 believe Abiyah needed aid with any disease.

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

They said: 'Learning includes firms working together collectively to safeguard kids who end up being 'out of sight' and working more effectively with families who discover themselves on the fringes of society, helping them to access assistance and intervening where needed when children are at threat.

'Protecting children out of professional sight is a genuine difficulty, provided the limits of statutory powers to ensure all children are regularly seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our top strategic top priorities to make sure that we do everything we perhaps can to recognize risk to those children who are out of sight.'

Three-year-old's garden tomb: Vegan parents 'badly malnourished' son until he died
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An NSPCC spokesperson said: 'While the parents of little Abiyah are ultimately responsible for his death, this review brings into sharp focus why it is vital that specialists demonstrate curiosity and scrutiny.

'This implies asking probing questions, enrolling and sharing information and carrying out quality evaluations to inform an understanding of the effect of the moms and dads' behaviour on the kid.

'This is especially difficult when parents are reluctant and resistant to engage, which in this scenario took the focus far from the safety of this little young boy till unfortunately it was far far too late.

'Having the self-confidence to identify and know how to check ethnicity, cultural and belief associated behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist kid protecting practitioners across firms construct much better relationships with families and determine the effect and potential risks to kids.

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