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

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The Australian government expressed frustration over the 'unacceptable' lesser charges to be laid in Laos concerning the methanol poisoning deaths of two Australian teenage travelers. Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles died from methanol poisoning while backpacking in Laos, prompting calls for stronger legal action.

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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government says it wants “real charges with teeth” over the fatal methanol poisoning of two teenage travellers in Laos, as authorities prepare to lay lesser charges that have been called “bitterly” disappointing. Melbourne travellers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were backpacking through the south-east Asian nation in late 2024 when they were fatally poisoned with methanol while drinking at Nana backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng. Continue reading...