«Breaking News» Heartbroken father of girl, 15, killed by Pret sandwich

The father of a 15-year-old girl who died on a British Airways flight after having an allergic reaction to a Pret sandwich has told of his 'terrible guilt' as he revealed Sarah Ferguson comforted him and his wife on their flight back home. 

Nadim Ednan-Laperouse, was on the flight out to Nice on which his daughter, Natasha, died after eating a sandwich laced with sesame seeds not listed on the label and went into anaphylaxis shock. 

'There was such a terrible guilt she died with me, not her mummy,' he told ITV This Morning. 'Not that I'd want it the other way round. But if a parent is anything they are the ultimate protector of their children, who would die for them a thousand times.'

Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse appeared today on Radio 4 and Good Morning Britain (pictured) to speak about their campaign for proper allergy labelling

During the interview, Mr Ednan-Laperouse and his wife, Tanya, also revealed that they had been comforted by Sarah Ferguson during their return flight to London alongside their daughter's body.

‘We had been allowed onto the flight first and were right at the front,' she said. ‘Suddenly from behind someone grabbed my arm and said “Oh my goodness, I’ve heard what happened to you both and I’m so sorry”,' Mrs Ednan-Laperouse said.

‘Then I saw this lovely red hair and realised it was Sarah Ferguson. She had seen us earlier in the lounge and had asked someone why we looked so sad.

‘She talked to us about Natasha all the way home. She was wonderful, just so lovely. She said she would support us all the way and in anything we decided to do.'

The artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette Natasha purchased at a Pret store in Heathrow Terminal 5 did not include a label saying it contained sesame, as restaurants do not have to do so for products that are made fresh in store. 

Mr Ednan-Laperouse is now fighting for this loophole to be closed, a vow he made at Natasha's funeral in front of 500 people. 'I promised we would get justice. That nobody else would suffer such a needless and pointless death,' he told BBC Today.  

'We’re trying to save other families in the United Kingdom from such a terrible thing happening to them,' he said.

‘This issue is an extremely poignant one for families, and we feel that what we are saying will resonate deeply with them. We are looking for the law to be changed in the United Kingdom. 

‘It’s so important others don’t die from something so simple, so simple.’

Natasha fell seriously ill around half-way through the flight. Mr Ednan-Laperouse took her to the front toilet and injected her with one EpiPen, but this did not have any effect.

‘I stood back to wait and see if it was working, and she said “daddy, daddy, I can’t breathe help me, please get the second one”,' he said. 

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15 (pictured) was on a dream trip to Nice with her best friend and her father when she ate the sandwich laced with sesame seeds not listed on the label

The second injection also had no effect. Realising his daughter was about to die, Mr Ednan-Laperouse phoned Tanya to tell her the devastating news.

‘I was having a few calls from Nadim saying something terrible had happened,' she said. 

‘The plane was delayed by six hours so I was waiting at the gate. He phoned to say “she’s going to die, you have to say goodbye to her now”. 

‘I couldn’t scream or yell, I was just engulfed by grief.' 

While Natasha lay dying, a member of BA cabin crew who had access to a defibrillator decided to remain by the door instead due to emergency landing regulation, a decision that led to intense criticism.

The baguette pictured is a similar sesame product, but not the same as the one Natasha ate

Mr Ednan-Laperouse addressed the shocking lapse in an interview earlier today of Good Morning Britain.

'It's difficult to say hand on heart. But if someone was in cardiac arrest as our daughter was, right at the feet of the BA cabin crew as he stood there, not to offer defibrillator, only he can answer in his heart as to why that is,' he said.

Last week, Pret was shamed by coroner Dr Sean Cummings who blasted their 'inadequate' packaging and said Natasha was falsely 'reassured' by wrappers and store signs at Heathrow Terminal 5.

Following the hearing, CEO Clive Schlee said: 'We are deeply sorry for Natasha's death. We cannot begin to comprehend the pain her family have gone through and the grief they continue to feel. 

'We have heard everything the Coroner and Natasha's family have said this week. And we will learn from this. All of us at Pret want to see meaningful change come from this tragedy. We will make sure that it does'.  

KEY QUESTIONS PRET TRAGEDY RAISES ABOUT UK FOOD LABELLING REGULATIONS

The inquest into the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has brought food regulations and allergy labelling of products to the fore.

Food regulation expert Dr Richard Hyde, associate professor in law at the University of Nottingham, has set out the key issues.

- What is the current law?

Dr Hyde explained that the law at the moment, the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation and the UK Food Information Regulations 2014, is that if there are any of 14 different types of allergens contained within food they should be highlighted on the label of the product - but this only applies to pre-packaged food that is already made before it reaches the shop or restaurant in which it is being sold. Non-prepackaged food does not have to have a specific label attached to the specific food, according to the current law.

- What is the problem with this law?

During the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, coroner Dr Sean Cummings heard that Pret A Manger operates under regulation 5 of the Food Information Regulations, as their outlets have kitchens adjacent preparing fresh food which is then packed and displayed for sale. Dr Cummings pointed out that one of the effects of regulation 5 is that it allows for the 'incomplete labelling of food products'. It allows for a 'general description' but does not require identification of allergens in bold lettering on the packet. Dr Hyde pointed out that businesses can direct consumers to ask for information about allergens, rather than providing the information in writing.

- What are the 14 allergens?

Cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, nuts, celery, mustard, sesame seeds, sulphur dioxide and sulphites at a particular concentration, lupin and molluscs.

- What can actually change?

Dr Hyde said the Government can apply a more 'stringent' requirement in relation to non-prepackaged food. He said it can amend the current regulations and require that allergens are specifically highlighted in writing. Dr Hyde said he thinks the UK regulations should change to require businesses to set out in writing what allergens are in a particular product, that there should be a 'duty' to set out and declare what the allergens are, rather than putting the onus on the consumer.

- How easy would it be to change the law?

Dr Hyde said it would be relatively simple as it is set out in a statutory instrument, meaning a change does not have to be made by an Act of Parliament.

- Would there be any opposition?

Small businesses, such as some restaurants that cook new menus every day, may find it to be quite a burden to have to produce an allergy list every day, Dr Hyde pointed out. However, he said he would not anticipate much opposition generally, given the damaging consequences of someone not being aware of an allergen in food.

- Would Brexit affect any of this?

Dr Hyde said the overall regulation comes from an EU piece of legislation, including the 14 listed allergens. He suggested that post-Brexit  the list of 14 allergens could be extended to include more.

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