FOLLOWING an inquest into the death of a young Cornish traveller, a charity dedicated to supporting cutting edge allergy research has said the story highlights the potentially ‘heartbreaking’ reality for those living with allergies.

In 2025, 24-year-old Harry James Kitto from Falmouth, was enjoying his travels across South America with his girlfriend Naomi, when they found themselves in Argentina. During their visit, the pair ventured out to experience one of Buenos Aires’ popular travelling destinations, trying churros and chocolate at Cafe Tortoni.

However, during the visit, Harry was served food containing nuts, despite being reassured on multiple occasions that the food was safe for him to consume. As a result Harry had an anaphylactic reaction which saw him intubated in hospital for a number of days.

Eight days after the eating at the restaurant, Harry was pronounced deceased by doctors.

Following the inquest into his death held on October 21, Natasha’s Foundation, a charity which seeks to give a voice to everyone living with food allergies and ensure their experiences are heard, their needs are met, and their safety is a priority, has emphasised the importance of awareness and research into allergies.

Natasha’s Foundation was founded following the death of 15-year-old Natasha, after a sandwich label was unclear that it contained sesame seeds.

Following Harry’s experience, the charity has been working with his family to support them. Harry’s mum, Kerry Burt, said: “Losing Harry is the hardest thing I will ever have to live through.

“One of the most painful things for me as his mum was not being able to be there with him in Argentina. I had to say goodbye to my son and watch him leave this world over a FaceTime call. That is something I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

“Harry was only 24. He had so much life ahead of him, so many plans and so much more he wanted to do.

“We cannot change what happened to Harry, but as a family we want to understand exactly what happened and do everything we can to help prevent another person with a food allergy, and another family, having to experience something like this.”

Tanya Ednan-Laperouse OBE, founder of the charity whose daughter Natasha died aged 15 from food allergy in 2016, said: "Harry's death is absolutely heartbreaking and we send our love and support to Harry's family.

"It is another reminder that food allergies are a serious and unpredictable medical condition which for some, like Harry, can be fatal. Travelling with a food allergy can present significant challenges; understanding of food allergy varies from country to country and language barriers can be another problem.

"We would urge anyone travelling with a food allergy to plan ahead and take their medication with them."