A “RECKLESS” Indian restaurant owner who was convicted of killing a customer with a nut allergy by supplying him with a takeaway containing peanuts has been jailed for six years.
Mohammed Zaman, 53, from Huntington, York, was convicted of 38-year-old Paul Wilson’s manslaughter following a trial at Teesside Crown Court.
The case is thought to be a legal first which sets a precedent for food suppliers.
Mr Wilson, meticulous about his condition, had asked for a chicken tikka masala with “no nuts” but his curry was cooked with a groundnut mix containing peanuts.
Zaman, said to have almost £300,000 of business debts, switched from almond powder to the cheaper ingredient to cut costs.
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