THE DAD of a teenager who died after having an allergic reaction to a takeaway is set to take part in the London Marathon in her memory.

Megan Lee, a nut allergy sufferer, died from an asthma attack after she ate food from the Royal Spice takeaway in Oswaldtwistle on New Year’s Day in 2017.

Dad Adam is now in training to get ready for the event that takes place on April 28th, to raise awareness about allergies.

The 38-year-old said: “I decided to do it in October last year.

“April will mark Megan’s 18th birthday and I wanted to do something positive in her memory. The Anaphylaxis Campaign offered me a charity place.

“There are seven runners altogether raising funds for the Anaphylaxis Campaign and I’m looking forward to meeting them.

“I’ve never run a marathon before so it’s a huge challenge for me.

“I’ve completed four local 10k races, including the Accrington 10k and the Great North West Half Marathon as part of my training.”

Mr Lee has previously completed fun runs and a skydive in memory of Megan, who went to St Christopher’s CE High School in Accrington.

Mr Lee said: “Training is very tough but thinking of Megan drives me on and keeps me going.

“I sometimes listen to her music playlist that she created.

“Megan would always help others in need so I’m certain she would be proud of all our fundraising efforts.

“I think awareness of allergies has increased but there is still lots of work to be done.

“The support we’ve received from local people and through social media has been fantastic.

“We are extremely grateful for all the donations, shares, retweets and well wishes. Please keep them coming to help me reach my target of £2,500.

“All our money raised at this year’s marathon will fund a specific project to improve the awareness of ‘living with allergies’ within secondary schools across the UK."

Mr Lee also wants to raise standards within the food industry and bring positive change for allergy sufferers.

At the time of going to press, Mr Lee’s fundraising page had reached £910. Visit justgiving.com/fundraising/meganlee18