[Hugo]

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.u...l/article.html

A young man has died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a curry containing peanuts.
Talented footballer Danny Macpherson, who would have celebrated his 22nd birthday today, suffered an immediate anaphylactic shock after eating a mouthful of food from an Indian takeaway.
His mum, Diane, and 17-year-old sister, Amy, rushed to his aid, but he suffered a heart attack in the ambulance on the way to hospital.
The Moira United footballer died three days later, on Wednesday, February 18.
Danny, who lived with his parents, Diane and Neil, in Ashby, said he was in good spirits on the day of the tragedy, after scoring a hat-trick for Moira and spending the previous day, Valentine's Day, with his girlfriend of five years, Rachel Shattock. His mother, a district nurse, said: "It was just so severe. He didn't stand a chance. He was a lovely lad. He wasn't just a son to us, but a best mate as well. I'm so proud that he was our son.
"It's just horrible. They got him breathing again in the ambulance, but I could tell he wasn't going to come back.
"We have good days and bad days, but we're taking each day as it comes."
Because Danny was registered as an organ donor, his heart and kidneys have now been donated. His tendons will be used to help sportsmen with injuries – something his family say he would have loved.
Neil, managing director of Macpherson Coaches, in Donisthorpe, said: "It's nice to think that someone's getting something out of what's happened. He had loads of friends and didn't have a bad word to say about anyone."
More than 400 people attended Danny's funeral and his family have raised more than £2,000 for charity since his tragic death.
Danny, who was studying accountancy, was diagnosed with a peanut allergy after having tests from the age of five.
His parents say his skin would swell when he touched peanuts, but that he had never actually eaten one. They now want people to be more aware of the dangers of cooking with peanut oil and using contaminated cooking equipment.
Diane said: "We want people to know that allergies can be fatal. A knife that has been near peanuts but hasn't been washed could cause a serious reaction.
"He used to joke and say he was a legend, and I suppose he was. To have 400 people at the funeral was amazing, and we've had about 200 cards. He was so popular."

Happened quite near where I used to live.

[Harry!]

Awww, Such a shame.