Laos said he could not determine the cause of the tourist’s death related to methanol.

Laos says it cannot determine responsibility or cause for six deaths related to methanol-tainted alcohol.

One Briton, two Australians, two Danish nationals and one American died after a night out in Vang Vieng in November 2024.

The Ministry of Public Security of Laos said that they had no evidence to confirm that the death was “caused by the actions of any individual or by a different cause, because no autopsy was performed on the body.”

Earlier this week, the owner of the director is to be charged with selling unhealthy food products and operating an illegal business, but not the deceased.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of up to a year in prison and a £829 (US$1,100 A$1,600) fine for those found guilty.

In response, the Australian government said it was “very disappointed and very disappointed” more serious charges had not been brought following the deaths of the six backpackers.

Australia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Laos’ ambassador in Canberra.

In a statement on Saturday, Laos Ministry of Public Security officials said that They were not allowed to conduct an autopsy in 2024, so they “did not have the legal evidence necessary to determine the cause of death,” he said.

However, the ministry added that the director confirmed that officials had found “excessive amounts of methanol” in the vodka.

of Victims Simon White, 28, from Britain, Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, 19, from Australia, Anne-Sophie Orkild Koeman, 20, Freja Venervald Sørensen, 21, from Denmark and American national James Lewis Hutson, 57.

The free bullets are thought to be contaminated with methanol, a toxic substance commonly found in paint thinner but sometimes illegally mixed with alcohol to cut costs.

The poison is a colorless liquid similar to alcohol, and drinking a relatively small amount can cause death.

Within minutes, it is absorbed in the intestine and then enters the bloodstream. When the body tries to clear methanol – to break it down or digest it in the liver – the enzyme turns it into formaldehyde and formic acid.

Many of the victims After falling ill on November 13, guests were staying at the Nana Backpacker Hostel.

Earlier this year, 10 people linked to the hostel were charged with destroying evidence, receiving suspended sentences and fines of $185 (£135) each.

Vang Vieng is a riverside town in central Laos and a hub for backpackers traveling across South-East Asia.

Last week the British government He launched a campaign. Warning tourists about the dangers of methanol.

Some symptoms of methanol poisoning may include: