2 hours ago British lawyer among six to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

As well as Simone White, two Danes, an American and two Australians have died after incident in town popular with backpackersA British lawyer is among six people to have died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said it was “supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Laos, and we are in contact with the local authorities”. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Hostel owner arrested over deaths of five tourists including Brit in poisoning

British lawyer Simone White, 28, died on Thursday after drinking shots laced with methanol and became the fifth victim in backpacker town in Laos.

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4 hours ago Laos methanol poisoning: Hostel owner held by cops over deaths of 5 tourists including Brit

British lawyer Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, died on Thursday after drinking shots laced with methanol and became the fifth victim in backpacker town in Laos

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13 hours ago Woman dead just days after leaving hospital 'feeling more like herself'

Marie Stevens died at her home on September 3 2023 about two weeks after being attacked by two dogs

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18 hours ago British backpacker among five dead in Laos after ‘drinking methanol served as free shots’

Simone White, a solicitor from Orpington in Kent, is the fifth tourist to die following the incident in the Vang Vieng area

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18 hours ago British lawyer is fifth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Two Danes, an American and an Australian have died after incident in town popular with backpackersA British lawyer has been named as the fifth person to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have said they are supporting the family of British lawyer Simone White, 28, from Orpington in Kent who has died in the incident. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Laos methanol poisoning: London lawyer 'fifth person to die after drinking contaminated shots'

Simone White, 28, was reported to be among those dead from methanol poisoning

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20 hours ago British backpackers poisoned and four dead in Laos after ‘drinking methanol served as free shots’

Simone White and Bethany Clarke have both been named as it emerged that four people have died following an incident in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng in Laos

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24 hours ago Four holidaymakers dead from 'spiked shots' as British tourists rushed to hospital

Lawyer Simon White and friend Bethany Clarke are in hospital following a night out in Laos.

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