Bianca Jones’ father made an emotional appeal to the Laos government after his daughter died of suspected methanol poisoning last week.
, when the pair, both aged 19, fell ill after a night out in the Laos tourist town of Vang Vieng. Bianca died in hospital on Thursday, a day before Bowles.
Mark said his daughter’s “lust for life and adventure” had “cruelly been cut short” as her life was just beginning. The grieving father made his plea amid what has been a secretive investigation by authorities in Laos.“I would like to take this opportunity to urge the Laos government to investigate this to the fullest extent, to make sure this incident doesn’t happen again,” he said.“Young men and women should be able to travel, create their own life experiences and be safe. We’ll forever miss our beautiful girl and hope her loss of life has not been in vain.
Six people have now died in the suspected poisoning incident. At least 10 others are seriously ill after drinking spirits believed to have beenAn American man and two Danish women are believed to be the first three deaths from the suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng.revealed that the American victim was found dead in his hostel room next to two empty bottles of vodka, while the two Danish victims were discovered unconscious on their bathroom floor.
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