British teen's death 'due to anaphylactic shock' probed

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 31 - 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. (ANSA).