A youth in Hamilton, Ontario, has been charged with assault inflicting bodily hurt and different fees after slapping a woman with a extreme peanut allergy within the face with peanut butter. The assault befell at Sherwood Secondary Faculty, a neighborhood highschool.
Police confirmed each the sufferer and her alleged attacker are minors however didn’t point out whether or not they have been college students on the college.
Acknowledged the native police in a press launch:
Hamilton Police Service obtained a report of an assault on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, that befell at Sherwood Secondary Faculty.
Throughout the incident the sufferer had her face slapped by a hand coated in peanut butter earlier than the suspect fled the college. The sufferer is severely allergic to peanut butter and used her epi-pen however nonetheless suffered an allergic response and was transported to hospital.
The suspect was subsequently arrested and launched on an endeavor,” the police mentioned, referring to a promise to look in court docket. “The person has been charged with assault trigger bodily hurt, felony harassment, (and) administering a noxious substance with intent to hazard life or trigger bodily hurt.
We’re relieved the sufferer had her epinephrine auto-injector readily available and didn’t hesitate to manage it and observe up with a visit to the ER.
Though we don’t know the exact particulars, we’d have been reporting this as a tragedy had she not had her epinephrine together with her.
Although nobody expects to be slapped within the face with their allergen, the incident reveals that probably the most sudden issues can occur and do.
We urge EVERYONE who has been prescribed epinephrine, at all times take two auto-injectors alongside in all places, each time, and make sure to administer the primary if you first suspect anaphylaxis. If signs don’t subside after a couple of minutes, administer the second whereas awaiting emergency companies.
