A BRITISH tourist is among 14 who were rushed to hospital after allegedly being served poisoned drinks. Simone White, from Orpington, Kent, was hospitalised after it is claimed she was dosed with methanol while vacationing in Laos, south east Asia. 5 The 28-year-old law associate was one of 14 reported to have been hospitalised 5 It has been reported tourists fell ill after partying at the Nana Backpacker Hostelon on Tuesday night last week Credit: AP 5 Simone White was rushed to hospital after allegedly being served a poisoned drink The 28-year-old associate lawyer was among several who were allegedly poisoned in Vang Vieng on Tuesday night last week.
There were two Danish women, aged in their 20s, who reportedly died after the horror, as reported by The Times. Meanwhile, it is believed 12 others, most of whom were guests at the Nana Backpacker Hostel, were left seriously unwell. It is not known where the contaminated drinks were sold.
Read More HOLIDAY TRAGEDY Brit found dead in storm drain in Phuket after going missing on night out BEACH HORROR Brit found dead on beach in Lanzarote as cops launch probe into mystery death Simone specialised in intellectual property and technology at the London office of the American law firm Squire Patton Boggs. Her friend Bethany Clarke raised the alarm with an urgent warning on the Laos Backpacking Facebook group. She wrote: “Urgent — please avoid all local spirits.
Our group stayed in Vang Vieng and we drank free shots offered by one.
