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Minister presses Laos over backpacker poisoning deaths

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed disappointment over Laos failing to press serious charges over the methanol poisoning deaths of two teen backpackers.

Laos authorities blame lack of autopsies for failure to bring methanol death murder charges

Laos authorities blame lack of autopsies for failure to bring methanol death murder charges

Six foreign tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol in a backpacker town in November 2024

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Tourists warned after methanol-poisoning charges laid

Tourists warned after methanol-poisoning charges laid

A distillery owner has been charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident that killed two Australian teens, but there's concern justice may not be served.

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Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning

Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagers

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Parents of Australian teens killed by tainted liquor in Laos are angry at expected charges

Australia’s government and the families of two teenagers who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are criticizing the charges expected against those accused of being responsible

The Independent UK

Family devastated by ‘unacceptable’ charges over methanol deaths of Australian teenagers in Laos

Australian government says it is ‘deeply frustrated’ and will continue to press for ‘real charges with teeth’ over deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles

The Guardian - AU

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

The parents of a teen who died from methanol poisoning during a backpacking holiday feel disgusted after hearing the potential penalties for those responsible.

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Grieving dad backs testing tool for invisible killer

Grieving dad backs testing tool for invisible killer

Researchers have developed laser technology that can detect deadly chemicals such as methanol in sealed alcohol bottles.

Australia to send special envoy to Laos to investigate 2024 methanol poisoning deaths

Australia to send special envoy to Laos to investigate 2024 methanol poisoning deaths

Foreign minister Penny Wong expresses frustration over ‘lack of transparency’ in legal processes in Laos

The Independent UK

Families hope envoy finds Laos poisoning clarity

Families hope envoy finds Laos poisoning clarity

A seasoned diplomat has been sent to help find answers after a plea from devastated families almost two years following the overseas deaths of two teenagers.

Families of methanol poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by £95 fine handed to Laos hostel staff

Families of methanol poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by £95 fine handed to Laos hostel staff

Parents of Melbourne teens accuse Australian government of lack of communication which ‘made an unbearable grief even worse’

The Independent UK

Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff

Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff

Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’

The Guardian - AU

'Don't go': grieving dad's warning after teens' deaths

'Don't go': grieving dad's warning after teens' deaths

The grieving father of teen Holly Morton-Bowles, who died by methanol poisoning while backpacking in Laos, has warned others thinking of visiting the country.

Laos hostel where two Australians died could reopen

Laos hostel where two Australians died could reopen

The federal government has backed the families of two Australian teenagers who died from methanol poisoning, angered by reports the hostel could reopen.

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Parents Warn Against Travel, Slam Government After Their Daughters Lose Their Lives On Vacation

The parents of the two teenage best friends, Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones, urged travelers to “remove this country from their bucket list.”

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Aussie Parents Urged Others To 'Remove This Country From Their Bucket List' After Daughters' Tragedy

Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones' parents campaigned against visiting one Asian country that they called 'corrupt' after the two died there during a trip.

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