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Australia news live: father of Holly Morton-Bowles ‘devastated’ ahead of expected charges over Laos methanol poisoning
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Father 'disgusted' over inadequacy of charges after Laos methanol poisoning
Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles both died after drinking tainted cocktails in Laos. (Supplied)
Officials in Laos are expected to outline the conclusion of their investigation into the mass methanol poisoning incident at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024.
Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, died following the incident.
Their fathers have told the ABC they are "furious" over the proposed charges, calling on Australia to "intervene".
A Melbourne father whose daughter died from methanol poisoning in Laos has said he is "disgusted" over the inadequacy of the charges expected to be laid against the people allegedly responsible.
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‘That’s what we want, justice’: Parents of teen who died from tainted alcohol in Laos shattered by legal blow
The parents of a teen who died from alcohol poisoning in Laos have called for the federal government to intervene after it emerged that no serious charges are expected to emerge from the tragedy.
The findings of an investigation into methanol-tainted alcohol that killed a number of tourists in the backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng in November 2024 are expected to be handed down today.
Holly Bowles (right) and her best friend Bianca Jones (left), aged 19, had been enjoying a backpacking holiday with friends in Laos. Nine
Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both aged 19, were two of those tourists and are believed to have died after drinking tainted shots.
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