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Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning Australian teenagers
Published 17 July 2026 ยท world
Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos court The distillery owner linked to
Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos court The distillery owner linked to the deaths of Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles could serve just three months in jail after a court in Laos announced charges over the case. The teenagers, who were both 19, were travelling through south-east Asia when they were fatally poisoned with methanol while drinking at Nana backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng. Continue reading...
Published: July 18, 2026 โข 3:06 AM IST ยท Updated: July 18, 2026 โข 3:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos court The distillery owner linked to the deaths of Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles could serve just three months in jail after a court in Laos announced charges over the case.
The teenagers, who were both 19, were travelling through south-east Asia when they were fatally poisoned with methanol while drinking at Nana backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng.