Tragedy of daughter bullied over allergy

THE mother of a teenager who died from an allergic reaction has revealed how her daughter was "bullied" at school because of her food intolerance.

- By Steph Spyro POLITICAL EDITOR

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, from Fulham, West London, died in July 2016 aged 15, following a severe allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger sandwich containing sesame.

Her mother Tanya has launched an Allergy School programme to train teachers and other staff to better understand and deal with food allergies.

She said: “It can be really hard to keep a child with food allergies safe in school. Finding a nursery where Natasha would be safe was extremely difficult.

“Natasha at times was bullied because of her allergies and this was incredibly stressful and isolating for her and our family.”