Parents of 15-year-old girl who died from a severe allergic reaction are ‘humbled’ to receive OBEs
- Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse set up allergy research foundation in memory of daughter Natasha, who died after eating Pret A Manger baguette
- Natasha collapsed on flight to Nice with her father in 2016 after she ate sandwich without knowing it contained sesame
- Her grieving parents launched campaign for better food allergy labelling and said they hoped it would save lives in the future
- Sister of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox was also honoured for her work to fight social isolation
The parents of a 15-year-old girl who died from a severe allergic reaction said they were ‘humbled’ to receive OBEs.
Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse set up an allergy research foundation in memory of their daughter Natasha, who died after she ate a Pret A Manger baguette.
Natasha collapsed on a flight to Nice with her father in 2016 after she ate the sandwich without knowing it contained sesame.
The parents of a 15-year-old girl who died from a severe allergic reaction said they were ‘humbled’ to receive OBEs. Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse (above) set up an allergy research foundation in memory of their daughter Natasha, who died after she ate a Pret A Manger baguette
Natasha (pictured) collapsed on a flight to Nice with her father in 2016 after she ate the sandwich without knowing it contained sesame
Her grieving parents launched a campaign for better food allergy labelling and said they hoped it would save lives in the future.
Mr and Mrs Ednan-Laperouse, from Fulham, west London, said: ‘We are humbled and honoured to accept these awards in the name of our beloved daughter Natasha.’
The sister of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox was also honoured for her work to fight social isolation.
Kim Leadbeater, who founded Great Get Together events since her sister’s murder in Birstall, West Yorkshire, in 2016, said her MBE was ‘bittersweet’.
The Labour MP had also campaigned to end loneliness. Miss Leadbeater said: ‘I know that Jo would be extremely proud.’
The sister of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox (right) was also honoured for her work to fight social isolation. Kim Leadbeater (left), who founded Great Get Together events since her sister’s murder in Birstall, West Yorkshire, in 2016, said her MBE was ‘bittersweet’