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Shahida Shahid: Allergy death student 'checked meal' | Shahida Shahid: Allergy death student 'checked meal' |
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A student who died after eating a burger had checked its ingredients with a waiter, an inquest has heard. | A student who died after eating a burger had checked its ingredients with a waiter, an inquest has heard. |
Shahida Shahid, 18, suffered an allergic reaction from the buttermilk-marinated chicken burger she ate at the Almost Famous restaurant in Manchester. | Shahida Shahid, 18, suffered an allergic reaction from the buttermilk-marinated chicken burger she ate at the Almost Famous restaurant in Manchester. |
She later collapsed "very suddenly", the city's coroners court was told. | She later collapsed "very suddenly", the city's coroners court was told. |
The jury heard when she was taken ill, she was given an anti-allergy injection by a friend, but it was "just" out of date and had no effect. | The jury heard when she was taken ill, she was given an anti-allergy injection by a friend, but it was "just" out of date and had no effect. |
Ms Shahid, from Worsley, Salford, went to the restaurant in the Great Northern Warehouse on Peter Street with four friends on 9 January 2015. | Ms Shahid, from Worsley, Salford, went to the restaurant in the Great Northern Warehouse on Peter Street with four friends on 9 January 2015. |
The University of Manchester student - who was studying for a masters in maths - had a dairy allergy and discussed the menu with the waiter before her meal, the court heard. | The University of Manchester student - who was studying for a masters in maths - had a dairy allergy and discussed the menu with the waiter before her meal, the court heard. |
'Scratching her arms' | 'Scratching her arms' |
Her friend Lauren Davies said she "went first, because she always asked about what she can have and what she's allergic to". | |
Miss Davies said the waiter "went to talk to someone" and returned with an offer of the dish without the coleslaw and sauce. | Miss Davies said the waiter "went to talk to someone" and returned with an offer of the dish without the coleslaw and sauce. |
After the meal, the five friends walked about a mile to the Printworks complex, where Shahida went from "laughing and joking" to sitting down outside a bar, feeing unwell, she said. | After the meal, the five friends walked about a mile to the Printworks complex, where Shahida went from "laughing and joking" to sitting down outside a bar, feeing unwell, she said. |
"I think she was scratching her arms and legs and, at one point, she said she was having an allergic reaction. | "I think she was scratching her arms and legs and, at one point, she said she was having an allergic reaction. |
"I was trying to keep her calm and she told us to get her EpiPen out of her bag." | "I was trying to keep her calm and she told us to get her EpiPen out of her bag." |
The inquest heard another friend, who had been shown how to use the injector, jabbed her in the right upper thigh. | The inquest heard another friend, who had been shown how to use the injector, jabbed her in the right upper thigh. |
Security guards Imran Farooqi and Avais Ali, who were working nearby, came to help. | Security guards Imran Farooqi and Avais Ali, who were working nearby, came to help. |
They put Ms Shahid into the recovery position and also attempted CPR. | They put Ms Shahid into the recovery position and also attempted CPR. |
Mr Ali said the 18-year-old told him it could not be an allergic reaction "because I clearly told the waiter". | Mr Ali said the 18-year-old told him it could not be an allergic reaction "because I clearly told the waiter". |
He said she then passed out and started frothing from her mouth. | He said she then passed out and started frothing from her mouth. |
The court was told she was not breathing and there was no heart activity when paramedics arrived a short time later. | The court was told she was not breathing and there was no heart activity when paramedics arrived a short time later. |
The hearing continues. | The hearing continues. |