Six-Month Police Probe Into Boy Who Threw a Slice of Cucumber at Allergic Schoolmate ; Anger As Pupil Is Forced to Accept Official Caution Over 'Unfortunate Accident'

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POLICE have spent six months and thousands of pounds investigating the case of a 12-year-old boy who threw a piece of cucumber at another child with a severe allergy to the vegetable.

The slice of cucumber struck 11-year-old Thomas Bakasa in the mouth, causing his face to start swelling immediately.

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Six-Month Police Probe Into Boy Who Threw a Slice of Cucumber at Allergic Schoolmate ; Anger As Pupil Is Forced to Accept Official Caution Over 'Unfortunate Accident'

Knowing that his allergy could cause his breathing to become restricted, Thomas injected himself with adrenaline to reduce the effect of the reaction, while the sch...

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