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Laos Yet To Accept AFP Help As Families Seek Answers In Methanol Poisoning Deaths

“Two young Australian women died here. We need to know why, how this happened."

Pedestrian.tv

Laos waives AFP assistance in Aussie methanol deaths

An investigation by Laos into the deaths of two Melbourne teens by methanol poisoning has not taken up an offer of help from Australian authorities.

AAP

Teenage who died in Laos poisonings was ‘full of life’. Now father is determined to get justice

Holly Bowles was among six foreign tourists to die after drinking alcohol in the small town of Vang Vieng

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'Adored' Holly Bowles farewelled in colourful service

Holly Bowles' friends and loved ones have farewelled the 19-year-old, weeks after she died along with her best friend from methanol poisoning in Laos.

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'Profound day': family mourn Laos poisoning victim

A teenager who died after consuming a methanol-laced drink in Laos has been farewelled at her former school with a community guard of honour.

AAP

Major development in Laos poisoning deaths case as alcohol factory owner arrested

British lawyer Simone White, 28, was among those killed after accepting vodka shots at a hostel

The Independent UK

Laos poisonings: 'Source uncovered' as vodka factory shut down

Whisky and vodka factory in Laos closed after methanol poisoning outbreak kills six tourists including Londoner

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Three More Arrested Over Laos Methanol Poisoning Following Death Of Six Including Two Australians

“If it can happen to her, it can happen to anybody," Simone White's mother Sue warns.

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Reviews Warning Tourists About Potential Methanol Poisoning At Laos Hostel Are Reportedly Being Deleted

The hostel reportedly labelled the reviews a "slander case" before they disappeared from the reviews page.

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A Third Australian Is In Hospital Following Suspected Mass Methanol Poisoning In Laos

Eight people have been arrested in connection to the poisoning.

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Sad homecoming as teenage backpackers' bodies returned

The heartbroken parents of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have brought their bodies back to Australia after their deaths from methanol poisoning in Laos.

AAP

'Overwhelmed' family raise Laos tragedy target to $500k

Laos media say eight men have been detained over tourist deaths, as the families of two Australians who died of suspected methanol poisoning lift funding goals.

AAP

Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six lives

The Guardian - AU

American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named

The hostel where the tourists were staying when they died has been closed pending a government investigation

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Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.

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'Not in vain': families demand poisoning deaths answers

The families of Australians Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are demanding the Laos government fully investigate a mass poisoning event that claimed their lives.

The Guardian - UK

Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng

Six foreign visitors died earlier this month after suspected methanol poisoning during night out in backpacker hotspot

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Laos government ‘saddened’ by suspected poisoning deaths and is investigating

Simone White is one of six people who have died after the incident in Laos last week.

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Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists

The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging it would bring perpetrators to justice

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'Gone too soon': grieving community mourns two teens

Tributes are flowing as a community mourns two Melbourne teenagers who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos.

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Laos Hostel Owner Detained As 2nd Melbourne Teen Dies From Suspected Methanol Poisoning

Holly Bowles, 19, passed away in a Bangkok hospital after being on life support, bringing the confirmed death toll to six.

The Guardian - AU

Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Independent UK

An idyllic paradise turned to tragedy: How the backpacking dream became a nightmare with six dead in Laos party town

A dark cloud now looms over the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng after Australian teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones and British lawyer Simone White died from suspected alcohol poisoning

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Second Australian Dies After Suspected Laos Poisoning

A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot to six.

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