Boy with nut allergy died after eating curry from Indian takeaway

Connor Donaldson suffered asthma, hayfever and eczema and his mother requested a dish with no nuts but curry house used same spoon for different dishes

A boy died after a severe reaction to a takeaway curry, his family claim.

Connor Donaldson, 12, went into cardiac arrest and died a short time later in hospital. His mother, Sarah, told an inquest that her son suffered asthma, hayfever and eczema, and that she was careful to ensure he never came into contact with nuts.

When she ordered the takeaway by phone from their home in Tyldesley, Gtr Manchester, last October 19, Mrs Donaldson was told Connors meal would not contain nuts.

But, she said, after two mouthfuls, he tapped me on the leg and said, I cant breathe. I rang 999. Tests confirmed that Connor had a severe peanut allergy.

Tyldesley Tandoori owner Minhaz Ahmed said pans and spoons were always clean. But environmental health staff found the same spoons were used for different sauces.

Bolton coroner Mrs Jennifer Leeming recorded a verdict of accidental death.

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Boy with nut allergy died after eating curry from Indian takeaway