Indian-origin boy dies of allergy after cheese forced on him in UK

Karanbir Cheema died on Sunday after suffering a severe reaction to a piece of cheese allegedly forced upon him at school last month during a school break.

Another 13-year-old boy, a school-mate of Cheema, was arrested and questioned over the death which is being treated as a criminal matter.

"The boy, aged 13, was taken to a west London hospital in a life-threatening condition. Police were subsequently called when it became apparent that an incident had occurred which led to the boy coming into contact with the allergen. Those events remain under investigation," Metropolitan Police said in a statement this week. "A 13-year-old boy, a pupil at the same school, was arrested on June 28 and interviewed in connection with the incident - he has been bailed to return on a date in late July pending further enquiries.

"The incident was initially investigated by officers from Ealing Borough but has since been passed to the Homicide and Major Crime Command," the Met Police statement added.Karanbir, known as Karan, was allergic to wheat, gluten and dairy, eggs, and nuts and his condition was well-known at school. On June 28, he went to the school office to inform them of a reaction to some cheese and staff gave him medication kept specially for him but his condition quickly worsened and he was rushed to hospital.

Doctors at Great Ormond Street hospital in London struggled to save his life but he died on Sunday.