A computer programmer with a peanut allergy, who ate a slice of pizza he ordered via Deliveroo, asked paramedics if he was going to die before passing out, an inquest has been told.
James Atkinson, 23, ordered a chicken tikka masala pizza, chips and other Indian dishes with a flatmate, having searched the internet for likely ingredients in certain foods, the inquest in Newcastle was told.
The former Newcastle University student, originally from Leeds, is said to have eaten less than a slice of the pizza before realising something was wrong as he became rapidly unwell.
While his flatmate unsuccessfully looked for an EpiPen, Mr Atkinson called an ambulance. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...