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Masters student, 24, died after she suffered severe allergic reaction to a mushroom risotto which contained tahini during a family outing for a pub lunch, inquest hears

A masters student died after she suffered a severe allergic reaction a mushroom risotto which contained tahini, an inquest heard today.

Georgina Mansergh, 24, had pre-ordered the dish for a big family lunch at the Angel Inn in Ferndown, Dorset, on February 11.

Tragically her mother Lindsey read out the menu choices to her from a computer but did not see the ingredients for the risotto at the bottom of the scene, which showed the paste was made from sesame seed.

The student only had a few mouthfuls before having a severe allergic, causing her to vomit in the car park while her distressed mother raced to find anti-histamine tablets.