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'My son died from a milk allergy at school - I want to make sure it never happens again'
The mother of a five-year-old boy who died after he was accidentally exposed to the wrong milk at school is calling for a new law to keep other children with allergies safe.
Benedict Blythe, a reception pupil at Barnack Primary School in Stamford, Lincolnshire, suffered fatal anaphylaxis after he was accidentally exposed to cow's milk protein, probably from his own cup during break time. An inquest into his death found the school's delay in giving him his EpiPen, a failure to share his allergy plan, and a failure to learn from a previous allergic reaction, all likely contributed to his death.
Benedict died in December 2021, and the family have now waited more than three years for answers, with the inquest concluding this week. He had a number of allergies, including cow's milk protein, eggs, nuts and kiwi fruit.
Benedict, who joined the high-IQ society Mensa at the age of four, loved school, his mother Helen told Sky News. "He was ferociously intelligent," she said.
"He was doing Year Five maths when he had just started school." He was also "kind and considerate.
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