A widow in West Sussex has filed a lawsuit seeking £200,000 in damages after her husband died following illness linked to listeria found in an artisan cheese purchased as a Valentine’s gift. The claim centres on painter Roger Parkes, who became seriously ill in February 2023 shortly after consuming a “Valentine box” of cheeses ordered by his wife, Carina Parkes. He died days after eating the cheese, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The lawsuit is directed at the makers of the artisan products, alleging responsibility for the contaminated cheese that led to his infection. The articles describe the gift as being purchased in the context of Valentine’s Day and consumed soon afterwards, with the timing of the illness and death forming the basis of the widow’s claim. The reporting states that the legal action seeks compensation for the circumstances surrounding Parkes’s death, with the amount claimed reported as £200,000. The case is ongoing, and details about liability and findings are not provided in the excerpts.
Widow sues artisan cheesemaker for £200,000 after husband dies from listeria
A widow in West Sussex has filed a lawsuit seeking £200,000 in damages after her husband died following illness linked to listeria found in an artisan cheese purchased as a Valentine’s gift. The claim...
- West Sussex painter Roger Parkes dies after becoming ill in February 2023.
- He became seriously ill shortly after eating an artisan cheese from a Valentine’s Day “box.”
- The illness is linked to listeria, according to the reports.
- His widow, Carina Parkes, sues the artisan cheesemaker(s) for £200,000.
- The lawsuit seeks damages connected to Parkes’s death; further case details are not stated in the provided summaries.
West Sussex painter Roger Parkes became seriously ill and died in February 2023, days after enjoying a 'Valentine box' of cheeses ordered by wife Carina.
2 months agoWest Sussex painter Roger Parkes became seriously ill and died in February 2023, days after enjoying a 'Valentine box' of cheeses ordered by wife Carina.
2 months agoPainter Roger Parkes died just days after consuming the cheese
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