Family members, co-workers and the Beaumaris Football Club are mourning the Melbourne teen, who died in Thailand one day after her best friend, Bianca Jones.

Laos police have detained eight staff and managers of the hostel where Australians Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were staying when they fell ill. A third Australian is also recovering from suspected poisoning.

A second Australian teenager, Holly Bowles, has tragically passed away due to suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.

Officials arrested eight hostel workers in Laos on Monday for allegedly poisoning travelers with methanol, according to reports from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Tourists reported illnesses after consuming alcohol in the town of Vang Vieng,

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven workers of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday.

Bodies of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles brought home as Laos police arrest eight people over suspected methanol poisoning.

The suspected mass poisoning of six tourists in Laos last week has sent shockwaves through the backpacker scene, and highlighted Southeast Asia's problem with tainted alcohol. A Briton, two Australians,

Staff from a backpacker hostel have been detained after six tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning after a night out. View on euronews

Eight arrested over Laos methanol poisonings which killed six tourists - All arrested individuals are employees of Nana Backpackers Hostel