Two Small Lives, Two Big Losses — And the Families Turning Grief Into Action

Five-year-old Benedict Blythe was a joyful boy who adored school so much that he cried when it was closed on weekends. But the place that once brought him happiness became the setting of his tragic and preventable death. In December 2021, Benedict suffered a fatal allergic reaction at Barnack Primary School after being exposed to cow’s milk protein likely through a cross-contaminated cup of oat milk. An inquest recently concluded that the school failed to follow his allergy care plan and delayed giving him life-saving medication.

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