Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning Australian teenagers
A court in Laos has announced charges against a distillery owner linked to the methanol poisoning deaths of several international backpackers, including two Australians. The accused faces a potential sentence of three months to four years for selling harmful food and operating an illegal business.
Mark and Michelle Jones discuss the case of their daughter Bianca and Holly Morton-Bowles. Photograph: ABC/Australian Broadcasting Corp/AP Mark and Michelle Jones discuss the case of their daughter Bianca and Holly Morton-Bowles. Photograph: ABC/Australian Broadcasting Corp/AP Australia news Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning Australian teenagers Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos court
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