19-year-old dies after having severe allergic reaction during anniversary dinner date with boyfriend
19-year-old Alice Brooks suffered an anaphylactic shock after eating ginger chicken and tofu at a popular restaurant in west London
19-year-old Alice Brooks died after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a 10-month anniversary meal with boyfriend Michael Jeffries at a popular restaurant in Uxbridge, west London. Now, an inquest into her 2014 death has heard the harrowing details of how teen went into anaphylactic shock and collapsed after the meal, and how, despite the medical professionals' best efforts, she could not be saved.
According to the Daily Mail, Brooks was taken off life support four days after collapsing from having consumed ginger chicken and tofu at Wagamama. The 19-year-old reportedly suffered from several allergies, including those to nuts, fish, and latex.