The mother of a British lawyer, who died from a suspected mass methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country of Laos, has spoken publicly for the first time about the horrendous experience of flying 16 hours to be by her daughter’s bedside.

Laos has banned the sale and consumption of a local alcohol brand following the death of six foreign tourists due to alleged methanol poisoning.

Six tourists from Australia, Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom died in Laos due to methanol poisoning. In response to these tragic events, the country's authorities banned the sale and consumption of a specific brand of vodka and whiskey.