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British tourist, 24, died of peanut allergy after Argentine cafe staff TWICE assured him his churro was nut-free, inquest hears

Harry Kitto, from Falmouth, who died a week after suffering anaphylactic shock at a Buenos Aires café whose staff twice assured him his churro contained no nuts.
Harry Kitto, from Falmouth, who died a week after suffering anaphylactic shock at a Buenos Aires café whose staff twice assured him his churro contained no nuts.

Harry Kitto, from Falmouth, suffered anaphylactic shock at Café Tortoni in Buenos Aires and had no heartbeat for around 11 minutes. He died a week later from a hypoxic brain injury. His father and brother later went back to the café, ordered the same food and had it tested; laboratory analysis found 20mg of peanut protein per kilogram. The Truro inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.

His EpiPen was at the couple's lodgings, a tube ride away from the café.

Girlfriend Naomi Pye said staff gave a 'firm no' when asked about nuts.

Mother Kerry Burt hailed her son as 'immensely strong, courageous and brave'.

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