Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning Australian teenagers
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A distillery owner in Laos has been charged in connection with the deaths of Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, who died from methanol poisoning while drinking at a hostel in Vang Vieng. The owner could face as little as three months in jail, sparking concerns about lenient sentences. The deaths are part of a broader incident involving six travelers killed by suspected methanol poisoning. The case highlights dangers of methanol contamination in local alcohol.
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Distillery owner could serve only 3 months jail
A Laos court announced charges over the case.
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The distillery owner linked to the deaths of Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles could serve just three months in jail.
Prediction- Distillery owner could serve only 3 months jail
- Laos court announced charges over the case
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Loaded language removed<p>Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos court</p><p>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.</p><p>The teenagers, who were both 19, were travelling through…
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The distillery owner linked to the deaths of Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles could serve just three months in jail.
PredictionThere are fears of light charges in the case.
OpinionSix people died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
The GuardianA Laos court announced charges over the case.
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