A mother whose fixation with 'tidy consuming' caused the death of her seriously malnourished toddler has actually expressed remorse at her way of life stating she now realises she was residing in a harmful 'bubble'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said she now 'wished she had done more research study about ... healthy diet plans' however was 'trying to safeguard 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 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, surviving only on fruit, nuts and seeds having developed a 'kingdom' in which they lived under their own faith and laws.

They were discovered to have willfully overlooked Abiyah by stopping working to supply him with sufficient food and to required medical attention - prioritising their 'distorted system of beliefs' over his welfare.

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

The report stated Abiyah ended up being 'invisible and lost from professional view' following a lack of 'expedition or curiosity' by health visitors while the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020 most likely contributed to the 'lack of follow-through activity'.

Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 43, said it was now 'hard to accept that my technique did not cause the very best results for my kid which it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

Tai, the 42-year-old son of a previous Nigerian federal government authorities, was jailed for 24-and-a-half years at Coventry Crown Court in December after being convicted of causing the death of Abiyah, child cruelty and perverting the course of justice. He declined to be interviewed for the evaluation

Abiyah Yasharahyalah was discovered buried in the garden of the cpuple's previous home in Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham

Abiyah's birth in 2016 was signed up however he was not seen by medics or experts after 2018 and his death in January 2020 went undetected. Officials just found the kid had actually died practically 3 years later, after police were asked to conduct a well-being examine 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 found to have actually had extreme malnutrition, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth thanks to his minimal diet. His decaying teeth were falling out and he had 5 fractures that would have triggered terrible pain.

The evaluation said the case showed the need for 'specialists to be confident to ask concerns about various cultures and belief systems without fear of being perceived as discriminatory'.

Abiyah was last seen by doctor in 2018 after which there was a 'catastrophic degeneration in his health and welfare 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 'must have been unimaginably unfortunate and unpleasant'.

Both the mother 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 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 resided 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 changes and aliases made it more difficult for agencies to track and share details effectively.

It noted that Abiyah 'was only ever seen by a small number of professionals throughout his life time, 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 4 sees to a kids's centre in Birmingham, but the evaluation stated: 'Records of these contacts and interactions are extremely minimal, enhancing that there was really little insight into (Abiyah's) existence, health or well-being.'

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 was alive.

The review specified that with regard to this visit 'no information were recorded' about Abiyah, with his presence 'almost unnoticeable on review of records'.

Elsewhere, the evaluation kept in mind 'no exploration or interest' from the health visiting 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 said it had been kept in mind at a protecting meeting that Abiyah had not been seen by them because his six-week evaluation, with consultations at the one and two-year marks considering that his birth not attended.

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

The different authorities coming into contact with the kid's family showed a 'basic absence of knowledge or assessment of the parents' belief systems', causing an 'insufficient understanding about the effect on his care, the review said.

It added that his parents' behaviour 'frequently sidetracked or diverted professional attention' far from his security and welfare.

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

The report included reflections that while social employees had been conscious of the household's culture and moms and dads' beliefs and way of life, they appeared not to have considered 'with in-depth interest' the effect on Abiyah's safety and wellness, 'such as if undoubtedly his overall needs were being met'.

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 while 43-year-old Naiyahmi received 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 truth the couple had taken no pictures of the young boy in the last 4 months of his life was 'a clear sign that you understood already how sick he was'.

The judge informed them: 'Abiyah died as a result of your wilful neglect of him. He was badly stunted in his growth - at practically 4 years of age, he was buried in the clothing of an 18-month-old. 'It is challenging to think of a worse case of overlook.'

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 review, the views of both parents were sought. Tai declined to be talked to but Yasharahyalah concurred informing the evaluation it was now 'hard to accept that my approach did not result in the very best results for my kid and that it took the court process to take me out of that bubble'.

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

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

They stated: 'Learning includes companies working together jointly to safeguard kids who end up being 'out of sight' and working better with families who find themselves on the fringes of society, assisting them to access support and stepping in where required when kids are at danger.

'Protecting kids out of professional sight is a real difficulty, offered the limits 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 perhaps can to identify danger to those kids who run out sight.'

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An NSPCC spokesperson said: 'While the moms and dads of little Abiyah are eventually accountable for his death, this evaluation brings into sharp focus why it is important that specialists show interest and scrutiny.

'This implies asking penetrating concerns, enrolling and sharing info and undertaking quality evaluations to notify an understanding of the effect of the parents' behaviour on the child.

'This is especially tough when parents are hesitant and resistant to engage, which in this situation took the focus far from the safety of this little boy until unfortunately it was far far too late.

'Having the self-confidence to recognise and understand how to check ethnicity, cultural and belief related behaviours, while keeping an open mind, can help child protecting practitioners throughout firms construct better relationships with families and identify the impact and possible threats to kids.

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