Rome prosecutors have opened a
manslaughter investigation into the death of a 14-year-old
British tourist with a peanut allergy following a meal at a
pizzeria in the Gianicolense district of the Italian capital.
The teen started having breathing problems a few minutes after
eating dessert and died shortly after reaching the San Camillo
Hospital, where her father was also hospitalized in a state of
shock.
Police from the Monteverde precinct of Rome and Roma3 ASL health
officials searched the venue and seized the menu, to determine
whether it listed all of the dishes' ingredients, and other
material that could prove useful to the probe, investigative
sources said.
An autopsy will clarify the exact cause of death.
Medical sources believe the teen could have gone into
anaphylactic shock.
Her parents said they told waiters at the pizzeria that their
daughter was allergic.
The teen died shortly after arriving in Rome, where the family
planned to enjoy a week-long holiday, visiting museums and
archaeological sites.
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