Bianca Jones remembered for 'profound impact' at funeral service after death from Laos methanol poisoning
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bianca Jones remembered for 'profound impact' at funeral service after death from Laos methanol poisoning

ABC  

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones has been farewelled by family and friends at a funeral at her old school after her death from methanol poisoning during a holiday in Asia. On Friday, Mentone Girls' Grammar principal Natalie Charles read out a statement from the Jones family, thanking the public for their support and compassion during what had been an extremely difficult time. Mentone Girls' Grammar principal Natalie Charles read a statement prepared by Bianca Jones's family. Twelve arrested in Laos investigation ABC reported at the weekend 12 staff members from the Nana Backpackers Hostel, where Ms Jones and Ms Bowles were staying, had now been arrested.

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Heartbreaking new blow for the families of Aussie teens who died of methanol poisoning in Laos
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heartbreaking new blow for the families of Aussie teens who died of methanol poisoning in Laos

Daily Mail  

The Laos government has refused expert help from Australia in its investigation into the deaths of six tourists, including two Melbourne teenagers. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told federal parliament on Thursday that authorities in Laos have declined the offer of assistance from Australian Federal Police in its investigation of the incident. The government of Laos has refused expert help …

Teenage who died in Laos poisonings was ‘full of life’. Now father is determined to get justice
3 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shaun Bowles said he was in “disbelief” when he …

Funeral held for much-loved Melbourne teen Holly Morton-Bowles after Laos methanol poisoning
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Funeral held for much-loved Melbourne teen Holly Morton-Bowles after Laos methanol poisoning

ABC  

Friends and family — some wearing pink and others with blue and yellow ribbons in their hair — have gathered to farewell Holly Morton-Bowles, one of two Melbourne friends who died after consuming methanol-laced drinks while on holiday in Laos. In a statement read by acting principal Peter Bartlett before the service, her family said on Monday was "a profoundly …

Heartbreaking moment the fathers of methanol poisoning victims carry Bianca Jones' coffin - as hundreds of colourful mourners farewell the Melbourne teen
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Heartbreaking moment the fathers of methanol poisoning victims carry Bianca Jones' coffin - as hundreds of colourful mourners farewell the Melbourne teen

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of mourners dressed in every colour of the rainbow have gathered to celebrate the life of Laos poisoning victim Bianca Jones. Ms Jones died surrounded by her devastated family in a Bangkok hospital on November 21, while her best friend Holly Bowles died a day later. Hundreds of mourners dressed in colourful clothing have gathered to celebrate the life …

Eight arrested over Laos methanol poisonings which killed six tourists
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight arrested over Laos methanol poisonings which killed six tourists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Laos have arrested …

Major development after six foreign tourists died of methanol poisoning at a backpacker hostel in Laos - as disturbing new claims emerge about staff
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Major development after six foreign tourists died of methanol poisoning at a backpacker hostel in Laos - as disturbing new claims emerge about staff

Daily Mail  

Multiple staff from a backpacker hostel at the centre of a suspected mass poisoning in Laos, which claimed the lives of six foreign tourists, have been arrested by police. Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both aged 19, were among six foreign tourists who died last week after falling ill while staying at the hostel. Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones …

Laos methanol poisonings: Father of Australian teen who died urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol
4 months ago

Laos methanol poisonings: Father of Australian teen who died urges government ‘to protect others’ from tainted alcohol

CNN  

CNN — The father of an Australian teenager who died from methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a plea to the Laos government to fully investigate his daughter’s death and ensure such incidents don’t happen again. In the wake of their daughters’ deaths, Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles’ parents have set up a GoFundMe page to help …

Mark Jones pleads to not let daughter Bianca's death be in vain, urges government action on methanol poisoning
4 months ago

Mark Jones pleads to not let daughter Bianca's death be in vain, urges government action on methanol poisoning

ABC  

The father of a teenager who died from methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos has pushed for the local government to act and prevent further tragedies. Mark Jones spoke to media outside Bangkok Hospital in Thailand, where his daughter Bianca Jones was transferred after falling ill from ingesting methanol. Mr Jones urged the Laos government to investigate to the …

Laos government breaks silence on 'mass methanol poisoning' that left six dead, including two Aussies, and vows to bring the perpetrators to justice
4 months ago

Laos government breaks silence on 'mass methanol poisoning' that left six dead, including two Aussies, and vows to bring the perpetrators to justice

Daily Mail  

The government in Laos has broken its silence on the suspected mass methanol poisoning that left six dead, including two Australian teenagers, as authorities claim they will bring whoever was responsible to justice. The Laos government has vowed to bring the perpetrators of a suspected mass poisoning in Vang Viang to justice after six people, including Bianca Jones, died Ms …

British backpacker who drank at the same hostel bar as Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles reveals grim new details
4 months ago

British backpacker who drank at the same hostel bar as Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles reveals grim new details

Daily Mail  

A British backpacker has revealed she fell violently ill after having two drinks at the same Laos hostel where Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were left fighting for life with methanol poisoning. Bianca Jones family confirmed the 19-year-old had died after a week in a Bangkok hospital in a heartbreaking statement on Thursday Australian teenager Holly Bowles also …

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles drank tainted alcohol in Laos, drawing scrutiny to methanol-laced drinks in South-East Asia
4 months ago

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles drank tainted alcohol in Laos, drawing scrutiny to methanol-laced drinks in South-East Asia

ABC  

The death of Melbourne teenager Holly Bowles from a mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos has taken the death toll to six. "It's just a shame that it takes people to die for the awareness to start happening, but it's definitely very triggering … and it's a big eye opener of how lucky I really was." The problem of methanol-laced …

Brother of British lawyer who died after 'drinking toxic shot' in Laos 'mass poisoning' pays heartbreaking tribute to 'brilliant sister'
4 months ago

Brother of British lawyer who died after 'drinking toxic shot' in Laos 'mass poisoning' pays heartbreaking tribute to 'brilliant sister'

Daily Mail  

The brother of a British lawyer who was killed by 'poisoned alcohol' on holiday in Laos has paid tribute to his 'brilliant sister'. She had her whole life ahead of her, what a waste.’ ‘We knew her and are obviously very upset and so is the whole street.’ Simone White, 28, from Orpington in Kent, died after drinking free shots …

Teen and woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5
4 months ago

Teen and woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5

Associated Press  

VIENTIANE, Laos — An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday said was every parent’s nightmare. The U.S. State Department confirmed that an American had also died in Vang Vieng, and Denmark’s Foreign Ministry said two of its citizens had also died in “the incident in …

Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones dies after Laos methanol poisoning
4 months ago

Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones dies after Laos methanol poisoning

ABC  

Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones has died in hospital in Thailand after consuming methanol-laced drinks during a backpacking holiday in Laos. In a statement published by the Herald Sun newspaper, Ms Jones's family said their "beloved daughter and sister" had passed away. Bianca Jones's friend Holly Bowles has also been gravely ill in hospital following the methanol poisoning. The Beaumaris Football …

Night out drink party turned deadly in Laos: US, Australian tourists among 4 die in alcohol poisoning spree
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4 months ago

Night out drink party turned deadly in Laos: US, Australian tourists among 4 die in alcohol poisoning spree

India TV News  

Vientiane : An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, Australia's prime minister said Thursday, and the US State Department confirmed an American also died in the same party town, bringing the death toll to four in the poisoning incident. New Zealand's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that one of its citizens was also unwell in …

I'm an emergency department doctor. Here's how a single sip of methanol puts you on a slippery slope to organ failure - as two Aussie teens fight for life in Thailand
4 months ago

I'm an emergency department doctor. Here's how a single sip of methanol puts you on a slippery slope to organ failure - as two Aussie teens fight for life in Thailand

Daily Mail  

As two Australian best friends cling to life in Thailand hospitals after suspected methanol poisoning, a toxicology expert says there are no warning signs of a fatal dose of the chemical. Methanol tasted and smelt like standard alcohol and was often used as a substitute in illegal alcoholic beverages, Deputy Director and Head of Emergency Medicine at University of Melbourne …

Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones fighting for lives in Thailand after apparent Laos methanol poisoning
4 months ago

Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones fighting for lives in Thailand after apparent Laos methanol poisoning

ABC  

The families of Melbourne 19-year-olds Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are continuing to rally around their daughters hospitalised in Thailand after they drank tainted alcohol while travelling in Laos. "The Beaumaris Football Club extends its love, best wishes and unconditional support to Holly and Bianca in their hour of need," the club said. The Beaumaris Football Club have paid tribute …

Harrowing details emerge of Aussie teens' desperate plea for help after drinking poisoned cocktails and becoming very unwell during 'dream getaway' in Laos
4 months ago

Harrowing details emerge of Aussie teens' desperate plea for help after drinking poisoned cocktails and becoming very unwell during 'dream getaway' in Laos

Daily Mail  

Hostel staff have recalled how two Aussie teens now fighting for life begged for help and claimed that they couldn't breathe after consuming methanol-laced drinks. Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both aged 19 from Melbourne, are on life support in separate hospitals after becoming unwell while staying at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Laos last week. It's also been revealed …

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