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Opened Jun 19, 2025 by Art Fairbanks@artfairbanks67
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Mother who Starved Three-year-old Admits Residing In A Damaging 'bubble'.


A mom whose obsession with 'clean eating' led to the death of her severely malnourished toddler has expressed regret at her lifestyle saying she now understands she was living in a hazardous 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wanted she had done more research about ... healthy diets' but was 'attempting to secure myself from all the bad things worldwide'.

She and her other half Tai, 42, were imprisoned for an overall of 44 years in December over the death of three year old Abiyah, whose remains were discovered buried in the back garden of their previous 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 developed a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own religion and laws.

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

A review by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, published today, suggests health and social care employees and police might have been put off challenging to couple's religions over worries of being viewed as prejudiced.

The report said Abiyah became 'unnoticeable and lost from expert view' following an absence of 'expedition 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 very best outcomes 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 government authorities, was imprisoned for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being convicted of triggering the death of Abiyah, kid cruelty and perverting the course of justice. He decreased to be talked to 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 however he was not seen by medics or experts after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials only discovered the kid had passed away nearly three years later on, after authorities were asked to conduct a well-being check on the couple.

They confessed 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 discovered to have had severe malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted development thanks to his minimal diet. His rotting teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have caused terrible pain.

The evaluation stated the case demonstrated the need for 'professionals to be positive to ask questions about various cultures and belief systems without fear of being perceived as discriminatory'.

Abiyah was last seen by medical specialists in 2018 after which there was a 'devastating wear and tear in his health and welfare between that point and his death in early 2020 due to the appalling disregard by his moms and dads'. Report author Kevin Bell said the last months his life 'need to have been unimaginably sad and uncomfortable'.

Both the mom and father were stated to be members of Royal Ahayah's Witness referred to as an 'unknown religious movement that has ties to Black Israelites and is based on 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 showing the squalor they resided in

The review stated their hostility towards those in authority caused the focus of professionals to be 'diverted or distracted' from the kids's well-being while the couple's numerous name modifications and aliases made it more difficult for companies to track and share information efficiently.

It noted that Abiyah 'was just ever seen by a little number of professionals 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.

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 said: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are extremely limited, reinforcing that there was extremely little insight into (Abiyah's) presence, health or welfare.'

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

The review stated that with regard to this visit 'no details 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 going to service, run by Birmingham Community Health Care 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 been kept in mind at a securing meeting that Abiyah had not been seen by them given that his six-week assessment, with appointments at the one and two-year marks because his birth not went to.

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

The various authorities coming into contact with the kid's household showed a 'general absence of understanding or assessment of the parents' belief systems', leading to an 'insufficient understanding about the effect on his care, the review said.

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

The review stated: 'Parental resistance of guidance, support or authority eventually led to (Abiyah) ending up being undetectable and lost from professional view.'

The report included reflections that while social workers had actually understood the household's culture and parents' beliefs and lifestyle, they appeared not to have thought about 'with in-depth interest' the effect on Abiyah's safety and wellbeing, 'such as if certainly his overall requirements were being satisfied'.

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 while 43-year-old Naiyahmi got a 19-and-a-half-year sentence after being convicted of triggering the death of Abiyah, kid cruelty and perverting the course of justice.

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

The judge told them: 'Abiyah passed away as an outcome of your wilful overlook of him. He was severely stunted in his development - at nearly four years of age, he was buried in the clothes of an 18-month-old. 'It is challenging to picture an even worse case of neglect.'

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was believed to be aged around three when he died 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 concurred informing the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not cause the best outcomes for my child which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

She said at the time, she did not think Abiyah needed help with any illness.

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

They said: 'Learning consists of companies working together jointly to protect children who become 'out of sight' and working better with families who find themselves on the fringes of society, helping them to access assistance and intervening where essential when children are at risk.

'Protecting kids out of professional sight is a genuine difficulty, given the limitations of statutory powers to make sure all kids are regularly seen. Our Partnership has actually made this one of our top strategic concerns to make sure that we do whatever we potentially can to identify risk to those kids who run out sight.'

Three-year-old's garden tomb: Vegan parents 'seriously malnourished' boy until he passed away

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

'This implies asking probing questions, joining up and sharing information and carrying out quality assessments to inform an understanding of the effect of the moms and dads' behaviour on the child.

'This is especially tough when moms and dads are unwilling and resistant to engage, which in this situation took the focus far from the security of this little young boy until it was far too late.
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'Having the confidence to recognise and understand how to check ethnic culture, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can help child protecting professionals throughout companies construct much better relationships with households and determine the impact and potential dangers to kids.

'It is acknowledged that this and the other learning points raised by the evaluation have been taken on board by the organisations involved and modifications have been made to better protect kids.'
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