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| Girl with allergy dies after airport Pret baguette | Girl with allergy dies after airport Pret baguette |
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| A girl with a severe sesame allergy died after eating an airport Pret a Manger baguette, which did not list the ingredients. | A girl with a severe sesame allergy died after eating an airport Pret a Manger baguette, which did not list the ingredients. |
| Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, collapsed during a flight from Heathrow to Nice on 17 July last year. | Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, collapsed during a flight from Heathrow to Nice on 17 July last year. |
| Despite her father administering two EpiPen injections, Natasha, from Fulham, London, died within hours, West London Coroner's Court will hear. | Despite her father administering two EpiPen injections, Natasha, from Fulham, London, died within hours, West London Coroner's Court will hear. |
| Pret a Manger said it was "deeply saddened" by the death. | Pret a Manger said it was "deeply saddened" by the death. |
| Natasha's father, Nadim Ednan-Laperouse, said in a statement: "It's a daily battle and the pain is indescribable." | Natasha's father, Nadim Ednan-Laperouse, said in a statement: "It's a daily battle and the pain is indescribable." |
| Mr Ednan-Laperouse, the founder of Wow Toys company, said: "As a family now of three, my wife, son and I are still trying to adjust to life without our beloved girl. | Mr Ednan-Laperouse, the founder of Wow Toys company, said: "As a family now of three, my wife, son and I are still trying to adjust to life without our beloved girl. |
| "Everything we say and do is a reminder that she isn't with us - her empty bedroom, school uniform hanging in her wardrobe, her holiday bag packed for her holiday in Nice has never been unpacked. We can't bear to." | "Everything we say and do is a reminder that she isn't with us - her empty bedroom, school uniform hanging in her wardrobe, her holiday bag packed for her holiday in Nice has never been unpacked. We can't bear to." |
| A spokesperson for Pret said: "We were deeply saddened to hear about Natasha's tragic death, and our heartfelt thoughts are with her family and friends." | |
| Natasha ate an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette bought from the main Pret a Manger shop in Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, said the family's solicitors, Leigh Day. | Natasha ate an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette bought from the main Pret a Manger shop in Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, said the family's solicitors, Leigh Day. |
| It is believed the sesame was baked into the baguette, rather than contained in seeds on its crust, said Pret. | It is believed the sesame was baked into the baguette, rather than contained in seeds on its crust, said Pret. |
| The teenager collapsed on the British Airways flight and later died in hospital in Nice. | The teenager collapsed on the British Airways flight and later died in hospital in Nice. |
| Pret a Manger confirmed its products were not individually labelled with allergen or ingredient information. | Pret a Manger confirmed its products were not individually labelled with allergen or ingredient information. |
| Instead signs on shelves and at till points tell customers to speak to a manager who is trained to provide allergen advice, the company said. | Instead signs on shelves and at till points tell customers to speak to a manager who is trained to provide allergen advice, the company said. |
| Information is also available in the company's allergen guide, which is available in stores and online. | Information is also available in the company's allergen guide, which is available in stores and online. |
| A Pret spokesperson said: "We take food allergies and how allergen information is provided to our customers extremely seriously. | |
| "We will continue to do all that we can to assist the coroner's inquest." | |
| The hearing is due to start on Monday. | The hearing is due to start on Monday. |