THE devastated family of a little boy who died after suffering an allergic reaction while eating spaghetti hope lessons will be learned.

Seven-year-old Cameron Wahid was on holiday in Italy with his family when he had a severe anaphylactic reaction to dairy produce in the meal.

Shortly afterwards he went into cardiac and respiratory arrest in nearby Ravello Square and was taken to Naples’ Santobono Hospital.

Despite doctor’s efforts, he died at the hospital.

His father Riz Wahid, from East Grinstead, has said the tragedy could have been prevented.

He said: “We feel his death was avoidable and it has left us devastated.

“Our loss is something from which I feel we will never recover.”

Both Riz and Cameron’s mother Cassandra had warned restaurant staff that their son was severely allergic to dairy products and were reassured by staff that the meal was safe for him to eat.

Following a police investigation in Italy into Cameron’s death, which happened in October 2015, criminal proceedings were brought against a chef and a waitress at the restaurant.

The chef was cleared of all charges but last month the waitress was convicted in an Italian court for her role in his death.

Riz, who now works with Allergy UK as an ambassador, said: “We were always so careful about letting everyone know about the severity of Cameron’s allergy because it was such a danger for him.

“I feel compelled to do everything I can, so that nobody else has to watch their child die as we did.

“No amount of money will ever make up for what we have been through and our hope is that now these proceedings are over lessons will be learned so that other people with allergies do not suffer the same fate.”

Personal injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell handled the case.

Solicitor Daniel Matchett said: “The Wahid family has been through one of the worst experiences imaginable having seen Cameron die from a condition which they had always been so very careful to control.

“This distressing ordeal has obviously taken a huge toll on the family, who almost four years on are still struggling to come to terms with life without their little boy.

“They just wanted answers and for lessons to be learned.”