Aunt of ‘beautiful’ boy starved and buried by religious-cult parents speaks of torment
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The aunt of a ‘beautiful’ Birmingham toddler who died at the hands of his parents has paid tribute to her ‘quiet’ nephew, who loved soft play.
The remains of three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah were discovered in a Handsworth garden in December 2022 – a death caused by his parents, Tai-zamarai Yasharahyalah and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah.
The cruel pair were jailed for 44 years in December 2024 for causing their son’s death in one of the worst neglect cases Birmingham has seen.
Determined not to let the memory of her beloved nephew be forgotten, Abiyah’s aunt and Naiyahmi’s younger sister, Cassie Rowe, spoke with BirminghamLive about her “beautiful nephew”, who was “just a little boy who should still be here.”
She is fundraising to give Abiyah’s grave a “simple, loving, and permanent” headstone.
Five months on from the court case that launched Abiyah’s harrowing story into the public eye, Cassie revealed the family had “finally been able to lay him to rest.”
“Birmingham City Council sorted out the funeral, they spoke with me about what we wanted, I opted for a burial at Sutton Coldfield, I thought his energy could go back into feeding the earth,” 42-year-old Cassie told BirminghamLive.
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