Anger over possible £800 fine for six methanol poisoning deaths

The families of six people who died from methanol poisoning in Laos have criticised the expected charges for those alleged to be responsible.

A group of backpackers died in November 2024 after drinking shots thought to be laced with methanol at a hostel in Vang Vieng.

Authorities in Laos are expected to announce charges against the supplier, with a possible sentence of just a year in prison and a fine of around £800.

Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/families-of-australian-women-killed-by-poisonous-shots-in-laos-hit-out-at-expected-sentences-13564297

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