Event Brief
Australia families criticize Laos tainted-liquor charges
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: Australia’s government and parents of two teens killed by methanol poisoning in Laos criticize expected charges.
WHO: Parents of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and Australia’s government
WHAT: They criticized as inadequate the charges expected to be laid by Lao authorities over methanol poisoning deaths of Australian tourists.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 4:19 AM ET
WHERE: Laos
WHY: They were reacting to expected charges against alleged suppliers of methanol-laced drinks after the teens’ deaths.
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