13-year-old boy with severe dairy allergy dies after a piece of cheese was forced down his t-shirt in school
Authorities said it was a "pupil on pupil" incident and the perpetrator has been expelled; parents say they will spread awareness about their departed son's condition
A 13-year-old boy suffering from severe allergy lost his life after he was allegedly "chased with cheese and had it thrown down his T-shirt" at his school, an inquest heard.
The victim was identified as 13-year-old Karanbir Cheema; the incident happened on June 28 at Cheema's Greenford, West London school around lunchtime.
Apart from being highly allergic to gluten, wheat, dairy products, eggs, and nuts, Cheema was also suffering from asthma and atopic eczema, Daily Mail reports.