A teenager has passed away after taking a sip from a pina colada while on holiday in Costa del Sol, a coroner has revealed.
Shiv Mistry, who was due to begin medicine at Cambridge University, tragically died on July 8 while he was away with his friends. He was reportedly offered a sip of the drink, which brought on anaphylactic shock.
It was later confirmed that the popular alcoholic drink had cow cream instead of coconut cream, which resulted in the high achiever sadly collapsing and dying. His friends and medics tried to revive him, but sadly it was not possible.
Shiv was a pupil at the Royal Grammar School (RGS) in High Wycombe in the UK and headmaster Philip Wayne wrote on Twitter in August: "It was a privilege to spend time with the grieving parents and sister of Shiv Mistry Y13 this morning. Shiv died whilst on holiday with his RGS friends following an anaphylactic shock.
"Shiv was a wonderful lad - kind, caring, humorous, and very able. He had a place at Cambridge to study medicine. What a fine doctor he would have made."
A GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for Anaphylaxis UK said: "He was in Spain with his friends to celebrate finishing his exams and looking forward to attending Claire College at Cambridge University to study Medicine later this year.
"Whilst holidaying in Spain, he sadly died, Shiv had an allergic reaction and went into anaphylactic shock.
"His friends, medics, and police tried to revive him, but it was not possible. Shiv has lived with a dairy allergy since he was a little boy."
The page was set up by Shiv's uncle, who revealed his nephew had only recently turned 18.
Donations have been pouring in and have already far surpassed the target of £1,000 (€1,150), with them currently at £11,139 (€12,811) at the time of writing.
Top donations go as high as £1,000 (€1,150) from a generous and anonymous source.
One person, Aditya Kailaje, donated £50 (€58) and left a touching tribute.
They said: "Shiv was a rare friend, who always agreed to help everyone in whichever way he could. Relishing bus journeys together every day for over four years to and from RGS, we'd formed quite a bond.
"He was one of the most humble people I will ever meet, despite topping the class every time. Everyone at RGS, teachers and students alike, will miss the smile and enthusiasm that Shiv always radiated. Om Shanti, my friend!"
Muneeb Javed wrote: "I could not be more grateful for Shiv's life and everything he did with it. I hope he's able to rest in peace knowing the huge positive impacts he's made, both in life, and in death."
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