Birmingham Boy Who Starved to Death 'Was Invisible to Authorities'

Birmingham toddler starved by his parents ‘was invisible to child services’

Abiyah Yasharahyalah’s parents had been visited by authorities before his death but few details were recorded, says reviewA toddler who was starved by his parents and buried in their garden was “invisible and lost” to child services, a review has said.Three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah, who lived with his parents in Birmingham, died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness. Continue reading...

Boy, 3, starved and buried by his parents became 'invisible' to child services, review finds

Abiyah Yasharahyalah died in 2020 from a respiratory illness, worsened by severe malnourishment, rickets, anaemia and stunted growth caused by a "restricted" vegan diet.

Birmingham boy who starved to death 'was invisible to authorities'

A review into the death of Abiyah Yasharahyalah, 3, said council teams lacked curiosity in his case.

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Boy, three, starved to death by parents and buried in a West Midlands garden ‘had become invisible to authorities’

A review has warned ‘the safeguarding of children being impacted by harmful cultural practice is paramount’.