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.