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| The owner of an Indian restaurant has been jailed for six years after he was convicted of killing a customer with a nut allergy by supplying him with a takeaway containing peanuts. | The owner of an Indian restaurant has been jailed for six years after he was convicted of killing a customer with a nut allergy by supplying him with a takeaway containing peanuts. |
| Mohammed Zaman, 53, the owner of Indian Garden in Easingwold, was convicted of Paul Wilson's manslaughter following a trial at Teesside Crown Court. | Mohammed Zaman, 53, the owner of Indian Garden in Easingwold, was convicted of Paul Wilson's manslaughter following a trial at Teesside Crown Court. |
| Mr Wilson, 38, had asked for a chicken tikka masala with “no nuts”, but the curry he was given had been cooked with a ground nut mix containing peanuts. | Mr Wilson, 38, had asked for a chicken tikka masala with “no nuts”, but the curry he was given had been cooked with a ground nut mix containing peanuts. |
| He was given the curry despite the request being clearly marked on the lid of his meal. | He was given the curry despite the request being clearly marked on the lid of his meal. |
| The prosecution claimed Zaman, from Huntington, York, switched from almond powder to the cheaper nut mix in order to cut costs. | The prosecution claimed Zaman, from Huntington, York, switched from almond powder to the cheaper nut mix in order to cut costs. |
| The court heard that Zaman, who is said to have almost £300,000 of business debts, took a “reckless and cavalier attitude to risk” and “put profit before safety”. | The court heard that Zaman, who is said to have almost £300,000 of business debts, took a “reckless and cavalier attitude to risk” and “put profit before safety”. |
| Mr Wilson, a bar manager, had a fatal anaphylactic shock at his home in Helperby, North Yorkshire, in January 2014. | Mr Wilson, a bar manager, had a fatal anaphylactic shock at his home in Helperby, North Yorkshire, in January 2014. |
| He died three weeks after a teenage customer at another of Zaman's six restaurants suffered an allergic reaction which required hospital treatment. | He died three weeks after a teenage customer at another of Zaman's six restaurants suffered an allergic reaction which required hospital treatment. |
| Zaman was found guilty of all charges except perverting course of justice. | Zaman was found guilty of all charges except perverting course of justice. |
| The case is thought to be a legal first which sets a precedent for food suppliers. | The case is thought to be a legal first which sets a precedent for food suppliers. |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |