THE family of a woman who died after eating a takeaway curry containing peanuts are raising money in her memory.

After 21-year-old Kate Obertelli died last July, her family teamed up with the Anaphylaxis Campaign, which raises awareness of the dangers of such allergies.

And the latest fundraising event was a sponsored walk from Coniston Water to Windermere by Kate's aunt Debra. Kate's mum, Sue, and brother Stuart gave Debra support.

Sue said: "We are still pushing for awareness of anaphylaxis. We knew about Kate's peanut allergy from a young age but there are people out there who don't understand the allergy.

"You'd be surprised at the number of products in the supermarket which have nut traces. We want to make people understand how dangerous nuts can be to some people and how they don't just make people sick but can be life-threatening."

An inquest last year heard that almond paste on Kate's takeaway chicken korma was made from peanuts with almond flavouring. Miss Obertelli, of Upper Lees Drive, Westhoughton, collapsed after eating two mouthfuls of the food. She did not have her special adrenaline injection with her and she later died at Chorley Hospital.

Yet when ordering the food over the phone, she told the shop assistant about her condition and had been assured her there were no peanuts in the food.

It is understood the Chorley takeaway owners did not know the almond paste contained peanuts.