Russian bride ‘killed by dessert’ at her own wedding reception – 7NEWS.com.au

A tragic bride died at her wedding reception in a Russian palace after she suffered anaphylactic shock caused by nut allergy.
Alexandra Erokhova, 25, had an extreme reaction when she ate sweet dishes at the meal immediately following her nuptials.
Guests rushed to assist the bride who began to suffocate at the table.
Alexandra ‘began to suffocate’ after eating dessert. Credit: East2West/Australscope
They called an ambulance to a banquet hall at Tsaritsyno Palace, founded by Catherine the Great, in Moscow, where the wedding party was held.
A resuscitation team arrived but was unable to save the bride, said reports.
The wedding hall at the palace. Credit: Nevesta.info/East2West/Australscope
Doctors said she had suffered anaphylactic shock believed to be caused by nut allergy.
Alexandra had suffered from a nut allergy since childhood and relatives had told this to the cooks in advance, according to her family.
Reports say that sweet dishes which the bride ate did contain nuts.
She had studied banking and finance at the elite Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in Moscow.
Police are understood to be investigating the tragedy.

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