Indian restaurant owner accused of killing customer with curry

      Restaurant owner Mohammed Zaman, right, denies manslaughter Credit: PA

A debt ridden owner of an Indian restaurant killed a customer by serving him a meal that he knew contained potentially lethal peanut powder, a court heard.

Mohammed Zaman, 53, who was employing illegal workers in his takeaway, substituted almond powder with cheaper ground nut mix, which contained peanuts, as a way of cutting costs, a jury heard.

Less than three grammes of the sauce from the curry would have been sufficient to give rise to the level of peanut in the stomachProsecutor Richard Wright

However he allegedly failed to warn customers and pub manager Paul Wilson, 38, who suffered a severe peanut allergy, died at his home after eating a curry made with the cheaper ingredient.

The waiter who took his order and the chef who prepared the meal were both in breach of immigration laws and working illegally.

Paul Wilson who suffered a fatal peanut allergy