'Our son died after stay in Laos methanol poisoning hostel - we fear he drank same booze'

British teen Lee Bartlett, 19, was recovered dormant astatine the Nana Backpacker Hostel connected May 3, 2019 - and his parents fearfulness helium suffered the aforesaid destiny arsenic those who died from caller methanol poisonings

The parents of a British teen who was recovered dormant astatine the aforesaid Laos hostel six others died aft drinking shots laced with methanol judge their lad whitethorn person been poisoned successful the aforesaid way.

19-year-old Lee Bartlett died astatine the Nana Backpacker Hostel connected May 3, 2019, and was recovered unresponsive successful the aboriginal hours of the greeting by pal Flynn Fawcett. The roofer, from Rhoose adjacent Barry, southbound westbound Wales, was 2 months into the “dream trip” backpacking astir Asia.

His dada Mark, 57, says that helium present fears his lad suffered the aforesaid destiny arsenic those who died from recent methanol poisonings astatine the accommodation, the Sun reports. Dad-of-four Mark said: “As soon arsenic we saw the methanol poisonings connected the news, it crossed our minds that the aforesaid happening mightiness person happened to our son.

"We’ve ever wondered precisely what went on, but we’ve ne'er truly been capable to get to the bottommost of it unfortunately.

“This has brought it each backmost for us. My woman has been awake until the aboriginal hours of the greeting reasoning astir it. It’s 1 of those things that ne'er goes distant - it’s ever there." He added: “The nonaccomplishment of Lee perfectly devastated us. He was a large lad.”

Lee was recovered to person suffered nary injuries earlier his death, with nary grounds of battle oregon restraint, an inquest astatine Pontypridd Coroners’ Court astatine the clip heard. Assistant Coroner Nadim Bashir was not capable to find a origin of decease owed to “insufficient evidence”.

In the past 2 weeks, six travellers staying astatine the hostel person died aft allegedly drinking shots laced with methanol. British lawyer Simone White, from Kent, died past Thursday aft she fell sick from drinking escaped shots mixed with the deadly chemical, portion the Danish Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirmed 2 young women from Denmark, Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Freja Vennervald, 21, had besides passed away.

Last week, the US State Department confirmed the decease of a 56-year-old antheral US national successful Vang Vieng. Australian teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, some 19, besides died aft suffering alleged methanol poisoning portion connected vacation to Laos. Up to 12 different holidaymakers are inactive being treated successful hospital.

Guests staying astatine the Nana Backpacker hostel are offered escaped shots for 2 hours each night. The hostel's owner, Duong Duc Toan, has denied immoderate responsibility, saying 100 guests were fixed vodka connected the nighttime of the alleged poisoning, but conscionable a handfull fell ill.

Lee’s dada Mark and mum Helen, 56, judge constabulary failed to decently analyse their son's death. Defence contractor idiosyncratic Mark said: “We ne'er saw thing from the constabulary successful Laos. They conscionable classed it arsenic abrupt decease - a earthy thing. I don’t deliberation determination was immoderate probe ever done.

“We would’ve liked to person got immoderate answers astatine the time, but there’s not a batch you tin bash successful countries similar that. They don’t truly analyse thing - they conscionable judge that these things hap and determination on... Lee was a acceptable and steadfast guy, truthful determination was nary existent crushed wherefore helium would abruptly die. We’ve ever thought that determination was thing not rather right.”

Eight hostel unit members were arrested connected Monday arsenic Laos' authorities pomised to "bring the perpetrators to justice."

The hostel remains closed portion constabulary proceed their investigation.