The mother of a three-year-old child who died from malnutrition and dehydration after being subjected to religious fasting has been found not guilty of manslaughter by reason of insanity. Tributes have paid to Taiwo Abubakar by his father following the conclusion of a trial over his death.
Olabisi Abubakar, 42, was found in an emaciated state herself by police in her Cardiff flat as the decomposing body of her son lay next to her on a sofabed. Taiwo weighed just 9.8kg when he was discovered on June 29, 2020.
A trial at Cardiff Crown Court previously heard Abubakar was "deeply religious" woman who would go for days without food or water. She was said to have become concerned for the safety of her and her son due to the coronavirus pandemic and wrote notes giving thanks to Jesus Christ and asking God for mercy. She was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was suffering from delusions.
