Simone White, 28, was one of six tourists who died after a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, last ...

"She was just the best friend anyone could hope for. I will never meet anyone quite like Simone. It's a very depressing thought, going through the rest of my life without her." ...

The best friend of a woman who died from methanol poisoning on holiday has called on the government to do more to educate ...

When consumed, methanol is highly toxic. The body breaks it down into formaldehyde and formic acid, which are poisonous.

The best friend a Newcastle University graduate who died from methanol poisoning is calling on the government to educate ...

Following the death of her friend, Bethany Clarke says the dangers of methanol poisoning should be on the school curriculum ...

Bethany Clarke was on a night out with Simone White when they drank six shots at a bar in Laos last November. The night was typical on the backpacker trail, with free booze flowing as travellers ...

Bethany Clarke was travelling in Laos in south-east Asia with childhood friend Simone White when they drank free shots they were offered in a hostel in November. The following day, they both ...

Simone White, 28, a lawyer from London ... just giving the case study of Laos and saying this can happen," Bethany says. "If people want to take the risk and drink it, at least they've been ...