July 21, 2026

Australia says it is "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" over Laos’ decision to pursue only low-level charges over the 2024 methanol deaths of six backpackers, including Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, as grieving families call the penalties an "absolute joke" and demand "genuine justice".
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