Girl died after drinking Costa hot chocolate, inquest told

A 13-year-old woman with a extreme dairy allergy suffered an “quick response” after only one sip of a Costa Coffee sizzling chocolate that was alleged to be made with soya milk, an inquest has been informed.

Hannah Jacobs from Barking, east London, who had been allergic to dairy merchandise, died inside hours of sipping the drink on 8 February 2023, East London Coroner’s Court heard.

Her mom Abimbola Duyile, who ordered the drink, stated her “anger gave strategy to terror” after her kid’s response to the drink.

The inquest is because of final six days.

In an announcement to the inquest, Ms Duyile stated her daughter “might have achieved a lot on this world”.

She stated: “I’ll at all times keep in mind her as a cheerful little one, I beloved my little one a lot and my coronary heart is damaged.”

The mom and daughter visited the Costa Coffee department in Station Parade, Barking, which is owned and operated by a franchisee.

Ms Duyile ordered two takeaway soya sizzling sweets, earlier than taking Hannah to a dental appointment.

Ms Duyile stated she was being “additional choosy” and so particular in regards to the order that she “may sound like a loopy mum” however her perspective was that she wanted “to be straight with the employees”.

Of the response of the employees behind the counter to her request, Ms Duyile informed the courtroom: “I really feel that she didn’t perceive what I used to be saying, which is why I leaned forwards in order that she might hear what I used to be saying.”

Hannah took her first sip of the drink when she was on the dentist, which was a brief stroll away.

Ms Duyile recalled Hannah “abruptly received up and went to the bathroom and shouted ‘that was not soya milk'”.

She stated Hannah’s response “occurred shortly” and she or he was coughing up phlegm.

Ms Duyile then rushed Hannah, who was complaining of chest pains, to a close-by chemist as her “lips and mouth had been very swollen and she or he was itchy”.

Hannah collapsed within the chemist and the pharmacist gave her an an EpiPen injection in her leg, the inquest heard.

Attempts to resuscitate her had been began and a buyer referred to as an ambulance. Paramedics quickly arrived and continued resuscitation efforts.

Hannah was taken to hospital the place she was declared useless by 13:00 GMT, in line with her household’s attorneys.

She stated her daughter had adopted a coverage of full avoidance of milk, eggs, wheat and fish, by no means ate at a good friend’s home and would solely eat at “identified and trusted” eating places.

Ms Duyile paid tribute to her Hannah’s selfless nature, saying she would clear home with out asking and sorted her sister.

“She was allergic to eggs however placed on latex gloves to cook dinner some for me at my birthday as a shock,” she stated.

She stated her daughter “had a robust conscience, if she thought one thing was unfair she would converse her thoughts it doesn’t matter what”.

“She would have made an ideal lawyer,” she added.