A 13-year-old boy with severe allergies died after a classmate threw a cheese slice at him.
According to reports, the boy, named Karanbir Singh Cheema, did not know that food allergies could be fatal.
He reportedly suffered a severe allergic reaction after the cheese hit his neck on June 28, 2017.
The boy, who was known as Karan, was allergic to various food products, including eggs, dairy products, wheat, gluten, and nuts.
After going into anaphylactic shock, he was taken to the school’s medical room. He was then treated with an EpiPen and inhaler.
After paramedics arrived, the boy stopped breathing and was taken to a hospital. He later died.
The teenager who threw the cheese apologized to his parents during an inquest held at Poplar Coroners’ Court. He said that he did not mean any harm by the incident.
Although he claimed he was unaware of the boy’s food allergies, he noted that his classmate had an allergic reaction to bread before.
The boy said that he knew that his classmate was allergic to bread because they had been eating a sandwich next to each other.
But he said he was not aware of the consequences of his food allergies until he threw the cheese at him.
He added that he did not realize that the incident could cause severe reactions.
Another student who was present during the incident said that he was aware of the boy’s allergies but did not know that cheese was dairy.
Although he knew that the boy was allergic to various food products, such as milk and yogurt, the teenager said that he did not realize that cheese was dairy until he threw the cheese at him.
He then apologized to the boy’s family and said that he did not mean to harm them.
Rina, the boy’s mother, said in a statement that her son was a healthy and active kid who was always in good health before he died.
According to Rina, a consultant at the hospital stated that it was unlikely that a person would experience anaphylactic shock after skin contact with a food.
She noted that during her 30-year career in medicine, the consultant had always been confident that a child would not have anaphylactic reaction after something went down their neck.