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Costa barista who served cow’s milk to girl, 13, with severe dairy allergy ‘sometimes’ could not understand customers from behind Perspex screen of till, inquest hears

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Costa barista who served cow's milk to girl, 13, with severe dairy allergy 'sometimes' could not understand customers from behind Perspex screen of till, inquest hears

 

A teen girl with severe dairy allergies was served a hot chocolate with cow’s milk by a Costa barista after an alleged miscommunication, an inquest heard today (Tues).

 

 

 

Hannah Jacobs, 13, died just hours after taking one sip from a drink her mother had ordered for her in Barking, East London.

 

 

Abimbola Duyile claims she asked for two soya milk hot chocolates, telling Costa employee Urmi Akter her daughter had allergies.

 

However, giving evidence at East London Coroner’s Court today, Ms Akter told the hearing Ms Duyile asked for one regular and one medium hot chocolate. She says the mother asked for her medium drink to be ‘extra hot’ and for her daughter’s to be ‘normal’.

Ms Akter admitted Ms Duyile told her of her daughter’s dairy allergies – but says she only asked for the jug used to froth milk to be thoroughly washed.

Manager at Costa where girl, 13, with severe dairy allergy died after drinking Costa ‘soya milk’ hot chocolate admits using Google translate to complete her training on allergies
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Ms Akter, who had a Bengali translator with her, said she had not heard Ms Duyile say she wanted two soya milk hot chocolates – despite the mother saying this was what she had ordered yesterday.

Ms Akter said she washed the jug between making the two hot chocolates – both made with cow’s milk by colleague Nicoleta Matei – as the mother requested.

Hannah began vomiting in a dental practice after taking just one sip from her drink.

In a statement read to the court by Assistant Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe, Ms Akter, who had been working at the Barking franchise of Costa Coffee for eight months at the time of the incident in February last year, said Hannah had appeared ‘angry’ at her mother as they ordered their drinks.

‘The mother said, ‘I want two hot chocolates – one small one medium… Can you wash the [milk] jug because my daughter has a dairy allergy’.

‘You said, ‘You are asking me to wash the jug but the hot chocolate is made with milk, but you say she has an allergy to milk’.

(Armani)‌

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Beverly Hills Cop’ actor John Ashton dead at 76 after battle with…see more

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Beverly Hills Cop” star John Ashton has died. He was 76.

 

 

The actor passed away “peacefully” in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Thursday, Page Six confirms. TMZ reports he died after a battle with cancer.

 

 

“John leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication and service,” his rep Alan Somers told us in a statement.

 

 

His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, children, grandchildren, as well as his brother, sisters, his extended family and all who loved him,” the statement continued.

 

John’s impact on the world will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.”

Ashton is survived by his wife of 24 years, Robin Hoye.
He was the father of two children, Michelle Ashton and Michael Thomas Ashton, and three stepchildren. His grandson, Henry, “held a cherished place in his heart.”

He filmed over 200 movies during his 50 years in Hollywood and was well known for his role as Sergeant John Taggart in the 1984 movie “Beverly Hills Cop” with Eddie Murphy.
Ashton recently reprised his role in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” which was released on Netflix in July.
In June, he attended the film’s premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The Massachusetts native also starred in the 1988 film “Midnight Run” alongside Robert De Niro and in John Hughes’ 1987 comedy, “Some Kind of Wonderful.”

During a break from acting, he co-hosted the “Ashton and Davis Show” on ESPN Radio.

(Armani)

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Baseball icon Ozzie Virgil Sr – the first Dominican to ever play in MLB – dead of…see more

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Ozzie Virgil Sr, the first Dominican to ever play in the MLB, has died.

 

He was 92 years old.

 

 

Virgil Sr. began his nine-year career in 1956 with the Giants (then of New York), who remembered him on Sunday with a tribute on X.

 

He later spent time with the Tigers, Athletics, Orioles and Pirates before wrapping up his career back with the Giants in separate stints in 1966 and 1969.

The MLB wrote on its official X account that it was ‘deeply saddened’ to learn of his passing.

Our thoughts are with his son, two-time All-Star catcher Ozzie Virgil Jr., and the rest of the Virgil family,’ they wrote.
Virgil’s presence in the MLB opened the door for many other Dominican players to follow suit.

Today, Dominican players make up 9.83% of all MLB rosters according to World Population Review – the highest figure of any country other than the USA.

Virgil served as a utility player in the big leagues and had a career batting average of .231 with 14 home runs.

After he finished his playing career, he spent 19 years as a coach with the Giants, Expos, Padres and Mariners.

He was born in Monte Cristo, Dominican Republic on May 17, 1932.

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Will Taylor Swift be at Travis Kelce’s game for Chiefs-Chargers on Sunday?

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Will Taylor Swift be at Travis Kelce's game for Chiefs-Chargers on Sunday?

Travis Kelce is back to playing NFL games in 2024, and now that Taylor Swift is off from the Eras Tour for a couple of months, she has some time when she can once again come to cheer him on at Kansas City Chiefs games. She was there for the Week 1 win and attended the Week 2 victory. She wasn’t there for the Week 3 game in Atlanta.

MORE: 8 photos of Taylor Swift having a blast at the Chiefs-Bengals game

So the question is: will she be there for the Week 4 matchup on Sunday afternoon between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Chiefs? According to our handy Taylor Swift calendar, she appears to not have anything planned that day. Which means we might see her there!

Stay tuned and we’ll see if she’s there.

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