Melbourne teens on life support didn't leave dorm for 24 hours after suspected methanol poisoning and a night out of drinking in Vang Vieng, Laos.
A British lawyer has died after drinking free shots allegedly laced with deadly methanol during a holiday in Laos.
Ms Jones' friend, Holly Bowles, who is also 19 and from Melbourne, remains critically ill on life support. It is a dangerous form of alcohol that tastes and smells like standard alcohol and is typically used as a substitute in illegal alcoholic beverages. Advertisement Ms White was an associate lawyer specialising in technology and intellectual property at the London office of the American law firm Squire Patton Boggs.
'Just avoid them as so not worth it. Six of us who drank from the same place are in hospital currently with methanol poisoning.' To prove his point, the bartender drank from one of the vodka bottles that were in use on the night to prove it was safe. Travellers are warned against consuming replica alcohol brands that may contain hidden amounts of methanol.
'Right now the police every hostel and hotel and bar to stop selling drinks in Vang Vieng,' he said. 'This is every parent's nightmare and we want to ensure no other family is forced to endure the anguish we are going through.The Nana Backpackers Hostel, where the incident took placeMs Bowles' father, Shaun Bowles, said his family has spent every minute possible by Holly's side.
The Jones family released a statement on Tuesday saying their daughter had been on a 'dream getaway with her best friend Holly'.
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