The father of one of the Australian teenagers who tragically died in Laos from a suspected methanol poisoning has called on the government of the South Asian country to make sure there was no repeat.
Holly Bowles died in hospital after falling victim to a mass methanol poisoningFather Mark Jones broke his silence after his daughter’s death, telling Nine News on Saturday his 19-year-old girl was on a “trip of a lifetime with one of her best mates” before her life had “cruelly been cut short”.
Mr Jones took the opportunity to urge the Laos government to “investigate this to the fullest extent” to ensure it “doesn’t happen again”.His plea came amid a secretive investigation by authorities in Laos who have since vowed to “” after the deaths of six foreign nationals while holidaying in Vang Vieng.
The two girls alerted staff at the hostel to their deteriorating health and were rushed to separate hospitals. Picture: Supplied
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