A 16-year-old boy has died after suffering a suspected allergic reaction to a takeaway. The teenager collapsed after eating food from Uno Pizza on Chapel Street, in Prescot, Merseyside, around midnight on Saturday, Liverpool Echo reports.
Merseyside Police has confirmed that the boy, who was rushed to hospital critically ill, sadly passed away. They also confirmed that a joint investigation with Knowsley Council was underway looking into the circumstances surrounding the death.
When asked on Wednesday morning, Merseyside Police said the boy was still in critical condition, but in an update issued on Wednesday evening, they said: "We can confirm that 16-year-old boy taken to hospital after falling ill in Prescot has passed away today,
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