Alexander Ngai-Jun Wu, 19, died in August last year after he suffered from several severe allergies, especially to milk products.
He went into shock after ‘mingling’ ingredients at a McDonald’s restaurant in Cologne, western Germany, while on tour with fellow members of the Ealing Youth Orchestra.
Coroner Lydia Brown told West London Coroner’s Court how the ‘outstanding musician’ immediately injected himself with his epipen after reacting to the mixture of foods, which she said had been part of a ‘team-building exercise’.
Ms Brown said during the inquest there’d been no evidence of reckless behaviour leading to Alex’s death.
Ms Brown said: ‘What is tragically apparent is that during the course of that lunchtime, he mingled together several food products from McDonald’s.
‘I see it as the most awful, unfortunate incident that occurred not due to anyone’s carelessness, but simply as a consequence of an action that went so terribly and unexpectedly wrong.’
According to an online tribute to Alex from family and friends, the young man had chosen to register as an organ donor.
His death allowed five lives to be saved, as well as restoring eyesight for two other people.
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