According to Metro, Jaywantee O'Farrell, the mother of secondary school pupil Aaron O'Farrell, told Chesterfield Coroner's Court in Derbyshire, “I took out one of the sweets, a white one. It looked like one we'd had before. I was confident it did not contain peanuts. I thought it was made with semolina or almonds and broke off a piece.”
"I had a little, and I popped some into Aaron's mouth. He said he did not like it and spat it out. Then he asked for a drink, and I gave him some Vimto and a tangerine.
"But he started complaining about his throat and then started running wildly around the house, I was trying to calm him down.”
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The fatal incident occurred on September 28, 2014, at family's semi-detached home in Doe Lea, near Chesterfield, Derbys.
Aron died within an hour of eating sweet from a gift box which was a Prasad of Navratri celebration. An investigation into the boy’s death is currently underway. The sweets may have been contaminated by a “Bombay-mix style” savoury treat also inside the carton, the court heard. There were no allergy warning labels on the packaging, Mirror reported.
Speaking through her tears, Mrs O’Ferrel said, “If I had seen any peanuts in the box I would not have given it to him, and I would still have my son here today.”
The family was “very” aware of his allergy, which was diagnosed when Aron was two.
“There were no nuts visible when we opened the box. My son had had this allergy since he was two-years-old, I would not neglect my son,” said Mr O’Ferrel, who runs a charity raising awareness of peanut allergy.
The investigation continues.
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