Laos methanol poisoning: Anthony Albanese under pressure as Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles families demand justice

Laos methanol poisoning
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- ABC Just In AU·5d agoTravel alert level for Laos raised as distillery owner charged
Authorities say tourists should exercise a high degree of caution in the country due to the risk of methanol poisoning, which killed Australian women Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles in 2024.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - Daily Mail News·6d agoOwner of distillery is charged after mass methanol poisoning left two Australian teenagers dead - as victim's devastated family blast measly punishment if found guilty
The parents of victim Bianca Jones said they were devastated that anyone who is found guilty could receive a lenient penalty.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Guardian Australia·6d agoDistillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning Australian teenagers
Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos court The distillery owner linked to the deaths of Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles could serve just three months in jail after a court…
Read at Guardian Australia → - Global News World·6d agoLaos charges in deadly tourist methanol poisoning not harsh enough: parents
Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, 19, died after they were served tainted alcohol laced with methanol at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in November 2024.
Read at Global News World → - Independent World·6d ago‘Deeply frustrated’ Australia summons Laos ambassador over methanol-poisoning charges
Melbourne backpackers fell fatally sick in 2024 after taking ‘free shots’ of what they thought was Laotian vodka
Read at Independent World → - SBS Australia·6d ago'Bitterly disappointed': Outrage over methanol poisoning victims' investigation
The parents of Melbourne teen Bianca Jones, who was killed in Laos after drinking tainted alcohol, said they were "disgusted and angry".
Read at SBS Australia → - The West World·Jul 16Laos response to methanol poisonings ‘hard to fathom’, victims’ parents say
The parents of two Australian teens killed in a mass methanol poisoning in Laos have responded to news charges could be laid.
Read at The West World → - ABC News AU·Jul 16Father 'disgusted' over inadequacy of charges after Laos methanol poisoning
A Melbourne father whose daughter died from methanol poisoning in Laos has said he is "disgusted" over the inadequacy of charges expected to be laid.
Read at ABC News AU → - 7NEWS Australia·Jul 16Devastating news for families of Aussie teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles who died from methanol poisoning in Laos
The 19-year-old girls died while holidaying in Laos after consuming drinks in a tourist town.
Read at 7NEWS Australia →