Bianca Jones’ father breaks his silence after his daughter and her boyfriend were poisoned while on holiday in Laos – as disturbing details emerge about their deadly drinks
The father of a Melbourne teenager who died of suspected methanol poisoning from drinks served in Laos has said his daughter was targeted for her “spirit for life and adventure” whose life was “cruelly cut short”.
Bianca Jones and her friend Holly Bowles, both aged 19, fell ill after a night out in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos, with Ms Jones dying in hospital on Thursday and Ms Bowles dying on Friday.
Mark Jones, Bianca’s father, said his daughter “took the trip of a lifetime with one of her best friends.”
“This was meant to be a journey of lifelong memories, and it would be the first of many,” Mr Jones said.
‘Bianca wanted to explore the world, meet new friends, lead and create change for good.’
Mr Jones also made a plea to the Laos government.
“I would like to take this opportunity to urge the Lao government to investigate this as fully as possible to ensure this incident does not happen again,” he said. The era.
“We cannot allow the death of our daughter… not to lead to change to protect others.
Melbourne teenager Bianca Jones died after being served drinks suspected of containing methanol in Laos
Laos’ government publicly acknowledged the tragedy for the first time on Saturday, saying it was “deeply saddened”.
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