A MUM today revealed her "terror" as she told how her teen daughter died after enjoying just one sip of a Costa hot chocolate. Hannah Jacobs, 13, had a severe dairy allergy so her mum made sure to order the drink with soya milk. But she suffered an "immediate reaction" after taking a sip and tragically died within hours, East London Coroner's Court was told.
Her mum Abimbola Duyile today told the inquest how her daughter's condition declined rapidly after she bought the drinks before a trip to the dentist. She said she had been "picky" about telling staff her daughter had an allergy, adding: "I said that Hannah was severely allergic to cows' milk and said they should clean the jug - to which they agreed. The mum said her daughter took one sip of the drink before she "abruptly got up" and shouted "that was not soya milk".
Abimbola then rushed Hannah to a nearby chemist after she began complaining of chest pains and her mouth and lips swelled up. She said: "My initial response was of anger to the Costa Coffee staff - it gave way to terror". Hannah then collapsed in the chemist and was given an EpiPen injection while paramedics were called.
The schoolgirl was taken to hospital but sadly died shortly after. Most read in Health Abimbola told the court she had been careful with staff about explaining the severity of her daughter's allergy. According to Anaphylaxis Campaign, it's absolutely vital that someone having a reaction gets their shot.
They have to have it as soon as a react.