US EditionSchool and NHS Care Called Into Question During Inquest Into Death of Five-Year-Old
- A five-year-old boy named Benedict Blythe died after collapsing at Barnack Primary School due to a severe allergic reaction, as heard in an inquest at Peterborough Town Hall.
- His cause of death was recorded as food-induced anaphylaxis, according to Elizabeth Gray, the area coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
- Benedict's mother, Helen Blythe, reported that vomiting was always the first symptom of her son's allergic reactions.
- In memory of Benedict, the Benedict Blythe Foundation was formed, launching a schools allergy code to improve safety for children with allergies.
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Five-year-old Benedict Blythe began vomiting at school, collapsed and died in hospital the same day. The cause of death for the boy has now been revealed, writes the Mirror. – The world should have been safer for him, says Benedict's mother Helen Blythe.
Boy, 5, 'died after allergic reaction at school' as mum says 'world should've been safer' - The Mirror
Benedict Blythe, five, collapsed at school after an allergic reaction and later died, an inquest heard - his mum said 'the world should have been safer for him'
Boy, 5, collapsed and died after 'suffering serious allergic reaction at school'
A TRAGIC five-year-old boy collapsed and died after suffering a serious allergic reaction at school, an inquest heard. Benedict Blythe, who was in his first year at Barnack Primary School in Stamford, Lincolnshire, was allergic to milk, eggs and some nuts. PABenedict Blythe died after suffering an allergic reaction at school[/caption] PAThe youngster was allergic to milk, eggs and some nuts[/caption] The youngster had been kept home on November …
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