Dairy-allergic baby dies after father gives him a chocolate by mistake

A simple mistake that has become a tragedy. An 11-year-old boy who was allergic to dairy products He died after his father gave him a chocolate It contained milk.

The fatal incident occurred in the English city of Burnley, UK. The victim, identified as Raffi Pownall, began to vomit after eating four pieces of the treat. His parents They had bought it at the supermarket thinking it suited their son.

However, when the boy broke down, they discovered that the package specified that the product did not contain gluten but powdered milk. Although they tried to help him with his inhaler and a medicine that they had at home, it was in vain. He was to be urgently transferred to Royal Backbur Hospital.

Once Raffi arrived at the health center, the doctors could not stabilize him and died in a few hours. At the autopsy, they specified that he had had a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.

After the incident, the baby's father had to respond to the authorities. However, the local court held that it was indeed an accident and that the man "did everything in his power" to save his son.

The school where Raffi attended issued a statement and described the boy as "an adorable person". "It was a pleasure to teach him and he will be sorely missed by all," they concluded.