The mother of a British lawyer who died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning event in South East Asia has recalled the moment she knew her daughter wasn’t going to make it.

Analysis of the factory where the alcohol was made revealed ‘contamination that may pose a risk to public safety’.

The mother of a British lawyer who died after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos has described her "horrendous" journey across the world to reach her dying daughter.

The development comes as the mother of British tourist Simone White, one of the six tourists killed, speaks out for the first time.

T he death of six tourists visiting Laos is suspected to be the result of mass methanol poisoning, after all are believed to have consumed alcoholic drinks tainted with the toxic substance. With officials issuing fresh warnings about the dangers of ingesting methanol, here’s what you should know about what it is and how it affects the body.

The mother of a London lawyer who died after drinking contaminated vodka while travelling in Laos has recalled her “horrendous” journey to be at her daughter’s bedside. Simone White, 28, had been backpacking with two childhood friends at Nana Backpackers Hotel in Vang Vieng when she became seriously unwell after accepting a shot of alcohol,

Three more people allegedly linked the Laos methanol poisonings that killed two Australian tourists have been arrested. There have been more arrests over the methanol poisoning deaths of two young Australians in Laos.