A mother whose fascination with 'clean eating' caused the death of her badly malnourished young child has expressed regret at her lifestyle saying she now realises she was living in a hazardous 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, stated she now 'wanted she had done more research about ... healthy diets' but was 'attempting to protect myself from all the bad things on the planet'.

She and her partner 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, enduring only on fruit, nuts and seeds having actually established a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religion and laws.

They were found to have actually willfully neglected Abiyah by failing to offer him with adequate food and to essential 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 cops may have been delayed challenging to couple's faiths over worries of being viewed as prejudiced.

The report said Abiyah ended up being 'invisible and lost from professional view' following a lack of 'exploration 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, said 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 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 declined to be spoken with for the review

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 but he was not seen by medics or specialists after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials just the young boy had died almost three years later, after cops were asked to carry out a welfare look at 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 had serious poor nutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth thanks to his minimal diet plan. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have triggered awful discomfort.

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

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

Both the mother and daddy were stated to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness explained as an 'obscure religious motion that has ties to Black Israelites and is based upon the belief that mainstream Christianity is designed to subjugate the Black Community.'

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah envisioned leaving Coventry Crown Court

The indication 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 said their hostility towards those in authority triggered 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 more hard for agencies to track and share information successfully.

It noted that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a little number of experts during his life time, and for a limited time just'.

According to records, he was seen by a health visitor in April 2016 soon after his birth, and the following month for a check-up.
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There was some contact in 2018 with a regional authority social employee in London and four sees to a children's centre in Birmingham, however the evaluation said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are very limited, strengthening that there was extremely little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or welfare.'

Abiyah's parents' trial heard police visited the Clarence Road residential or commercial property in Handsworth 3 times, consisting of in February 2018 when Abiyah lived.

The evaluation stated that with regard to this check out 'no details were recorded' about Abiyah, with his existence 'almost undetectable on evaluation of records'.

Elsewhere, the evaluation kept in mind 'no exploration or interest' 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 stated it had actually been kept in mind at a securing conference that Abiyah had actually not been seen by them given that his six-week evaluation, with visits at the one and two-year marks considering that his birth not participated in.

He had also not received any regular immunisations. While a follow-up inquiry was planned, there was no record of why it never occurred, although the evaluation stated that the coronavirus lockdown which began that year likely contributed.
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The numerous authorities coming into contact with the child's household showed a 'general lack of understanding or assessment of the moms and dads' belief systems', resulting in an 'insufficient understanding about the influence on his care, the evaluation said.

It added that his parents' behaviour 'typically distracted or diverted professional attention' away from his safety and well-being.

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

The report included reflections that while social employees had actually know the household's culture and moms and dads' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have thought about 'with comprehensive curiosity' the effect on Abiyah's safety and health and wellbeing, 'such as if indeed his general requirements were being fulfilled'.

Tai, the 42-year-old child of a previous Nigerian government authorities, was jailed 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 causing the death of Abiyah, kid ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall stated the fact the couple had actually taken no photographs of the boy in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear sign that you realised already how sick he was'.

The judge informed them: 'Abiyah died as a result of your wilful overlook of him. He was significantly stunted in his growth - at practically four years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is hard to imagine a worse case of disregard.'

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

The couple filmed themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the evaluation, the views of both parents were looked for. Tai refused to be talked to however Yasharahyalah agreed informing the review it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not cause the finest 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 disease.

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

They stated: 'Learning consists of companies collaborating jointly to safeguard children who end up being 'out of sight' and working more efficiently with households who discover themselves on the fringes of society, helping them to access assistance and intervening where essential when children are at threat.

'Protecting kids out of professional sight is a real obstacle, given the limits of statutory powers to ensure all children are routinely seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our top tactical concerns to guarantee that we do everything we potentially can to identify danger to those children who are out of sight.'

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An NSPCC representative stated: 'While the moms and dads of little Abiyah are eventually accountable for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is crucial that professionals show curiosity and scrutiny.

'This indicates asking probing concerns, enrolling and sharing info and undertaking quality assessments to inform an understanding of the impact of the moms and dads' behaviour on the child.

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

'Having the self-confidence to acknowledge and understand how to ask about ethnic background, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist child securing professionals throughout firms build much better relationships with families and determine the impact and potential dangers 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 modifications have been made to much better protect kids.'