Laravel - data not being passed to model::create() from repository

I am stumped by this one. I want to add a json encoded array to the data which is being passed to my model.

In my model I have a mutator which will perform some custom work on the array before submission.

However even though I am certain that the data exists in the $data array, when I Log the value in the model I get nothing back. Any ideas are appreciated.

MyRepository.php

$data['additionalAttributes'] = json_encode($additionalAttributes);
Log::debug($data);
return MyModel::create($data);

MyModel.php

public function setAdditionalAttributesAttribute($value) {
    Log::debug($this->additionalAttributes);
}

additionalAttributes has been set in the fillable property also. All of the other attributes are loggable except this one? Any ideas on why this is the case?

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