A mom whose fascination with 'clean eating' led to the death of her badly malnourished young child has expressed remorse at her lifestyle saying she now understands she was residing in a harmful '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'.

She and her other half Tai, 42, were imprisoned for a total of 44 years in December over the death of three 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 just on fruit, nuts and seeds having developed a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own faith and laws.

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

An evaluation by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, released today, suggests health and social care employees and cops may have been postponed challenging to couple's faiths over worries of being viewed as discriminatory.

The report said Abiyah ended up being 'unnoticeable and lost from professional view' following an absence 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, stated it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not result in the very best outcomes for my child which it took the court procedure to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old kid of a former Nigerian federal government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being founded guilty of triggering the death of Abiyah, kid cruelty and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be interviewed 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 found the boy had died practically three years later on, after police were asked to conduct a welfare 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 severe malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his limited diet plan. His rotting teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have caused horrible pain.

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

Abiyah was last seen by doctor in 2018 after which there was a 'catastrophic degeneration in his health and well-being in between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the terrible disregard by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'should have been unimaginably unfortunate and painful'.

Both the mom and dad were stated to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness described as an 'odd spiritual movement that has ties to and is based upon the belief that mainstream Christianity is created to rule over the Black Community.'

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah imagined 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 showing the squalor they resided in

The review stated their hostility towards those in authority triggered the focus of specialists to be 'diverted or sidetracked' from the children's welfare while the couple's numerous name modifications and aliases made it more challenging for agencies to track and share information efficiently.

It noted that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a little number of professionals during his lifetime, and for a restricted 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 visits to a children's centre in Birmingham, however the evaluation stated: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are really minimal, reinforcing that there was really little insight into (Abiyah's) presence, health or welfare.'

Abiyah's moms and dads' trial heard authorities visited the Clarence Road residential or commercial property in Handsworth 3 times, including in February 2018 when Abiyah was alive.

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

Elsewhere, the evaluation noted 'no expedition or interest' from the health going to service, run by Birmingham Community Health Care 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 conference that Abiyah had actually not been seen by them because his six-week assessment, with appointments at the one and two-year marks because his birth not participated in.

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

The numerous authorities coming into contact with the kid's family showed a 'basic absence of knowledge or evaluation of the parents' belief systems', leading to an 'inadequate understanding about the impact on his care, the evaluation stated.

It included that his moms and dads' behaviour 'typically sidetracked or diverted professional attention' away from his security and welfare.

The evaluation stated: 'Parental resistance of recommendations, support or authority ultimately resulted in (Abiyah) ending up being invisible and lost from expert view.'

The report included reflections that while social employees had actually understood the family's culture and parents' beliefs and lifestyle, they appeared not to have actually thought about 'with in-depth curiosity' the influence on Abiyah's safety and wellness, 'such as if certainly his total needs were being satisfied'.

Tai, the 42-year-old son of a previous 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 ruthlessness and perverting the course of justice.

Judge Mr Justice Wall said the reality the couple had actually taken no photos of the young boy in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear sign that you realised already how ill he was'.

The judge informed them: 'Abiyah passed away as a result of your wilful neglect of him. He was severely stunted in his development - at nearly 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is difficult to imagine an even worse case of overlook.'

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

The couple filmed themselves dancing with meat cleavers

As part of the review, the views of both moms and dads were sought. Tai refused to be interviewed but Yasharahyalah agreed informing the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not cause the best outcomes for my kid which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

She stated at the time, she did not believe Abiyah required aid with any disease.

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

They stated: 'Learning includes companies working together jointly to protect kids who end up being 'out of sight' and working more successfully with households who discover themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to access support and intervening where essential when kids are at danger.

'Protecting children out of professional sight is a real difficulty, offered the limitations of statutory powers to make sure all children are regularly seen. Our Partnership has made this one of our leading strategic priorities to guarantee that we do everything we potentially can to recognize threat to those kids who run out sight.'

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An NSPCC representative said: 'While the parents of little Abiyah are ultimately accountable for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is crucial that specialists show interest and scrutiny.

'This implies asking penetrating concerns, enrolling and sharing information and carrying out quality assessments to inform an understanding of the impact of the parents' behaviour on the kid.

'This is particularly difficult when moms and dads are reluctant and resistant to engage, which in this circumstance took the focus away from the safety of this little young boy till tragically it was far too late.
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'Having the self-confidence to recognise and understand how to enquire about ethnicity, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can assist kid protecting practitioners across agencies develop much better relationships with families and recognize the effect and possible risks to kids.

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