THE mum of Laos booze poisoning victim Simone White yesterday paid tribute to her “popular, fun-loving” daughter.
Sue White said the hostel her lawyer daughter was staying at offered free whisky or vodka shots for two hours every night.
Simone and two pals had six each.
The next day, they took themselves to hospital after falling ill.
Mum-of-two Sue said the three Brits were “dismissed” by medics, who told them they were suffering food poisoning, so an ambulance to a private facility was arranged.
Travel agent Sue continued: “They had to wait an hour for the ambulance and by the time they got there, Simone was delirious and had trouble breathing.
“I think, basically, it had already affected her brain.”
The investigation continued yesterday into the deaths of Simone and five other backpackers after drinks were allegedly laced with methanol at the Nana backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng.
Sue said: “They had six shots each but they watered it down with Sprite.
“They didn’t really think anything of it.”
At home in Orpington, South East London, she told The Sun: “Simone was such a popular, fun-loving girl, who was hugely well thought of.
“What’s happened is absolutely tragic, she had everything going for her.
“We’re absolutely devastated.
“You never dream that your 28-year-old daughter is going to be taken from you.”
METHANOL is a super- toxic alcohol used in products like antifreeze.
It can be illegally added to make drinks stronger or be produced if they are brewed or distilled badly.
Just a shot of contaminated booze can kill, with 4ml of methanol enough to cause blindness.
Poisoning symptoms include vomiting, seizures and dizziness. A key way of treating a victim is to get them drunk with normal alcohol as it distracts the liver and stops it processing the methanol.
Відбивання м’яса – досить “шумне” дійство, яке може супроводжуватися появою численних бризок. Зрозуміло, кулінарам хочеться, щоб процес був тихішим, а продукт зберігав свою цілісність. Інакше кухня забруднюється через м’ясні шматочки, що розлетілися, а домочадці дратуються через шум. Зробити відбивання м’яса акуратним допомагає заміна важкого молотка іншим пристосуванням. Що використати замість молотка Треба взяти скляну пляшку. […]
MAURA Higgins stripped off in tonight’s installment of I’m A Celeb, with Irish beauty baring some skin.
Baring skin beneath the bubbles of a lavish bubble bath, Maura, 33, looked sensational as she relaxed in the tub while in the Jungle Junkyard camp.
Stripping off on national television and showing off her toned figure to the world in a bikini, the Irish reality star could be seen taking a dip and having a pamper.
With her brunette hair pulled back into a messy bun which sat atop her head, fresh-faced Maura looked overjoyed to be enjoying some rest and relaxation in a steaming hot bath.
On the side of the tub were some grey towels and some bottles that had lotions and potions inside.
Behind the former Islander was a huge lit candle, which really
The former Love Island star entered the jungle last night with Reverand Richard Coles, with the duo thrown straight into the Jungle Junkyard.
Maura and Rev Coles are already being branded the best campmates ever, with fans of the show flooding social media with declarations and praise for the pair.
“Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard are the best thing that could have happened to this camp.
“They’re absolute cinema, I already want a TV show where they travel around the world together. Superb casting by ITV,” penned one person on X.
“Bringing Maura on is the best thing they’ve done,” penned a second.
And a third added, “The best episode of @imacelebrity ever. Maura and Rev so fudging funny #ImACeleb.”
Meanwhile, underneath Maura’s most recent Instagram post, one person said, “DEFINITELY THE WINNER SHE ALREADY MADE SHOW 10000 TIMES BETTER. WHAT A WOMAN XX.”
“I’ve not even watched an episode yet but feel like she’s going to win,” added a second.
While a third said, “The queen of the jungle.”
And a fourth wrote, “Maura is the the best fun a breath of fresh air to wake up this boring camp.”
MAURA Higgins is a late entry to I'm A Celeb 2024. Yet who is joining her?
2019 Love Island star Maura, 33, will be a late entry to the jungle line-up.
She will head into the I’m A Celeb camp, along with the Reverend Richard Coles, 62.
The duo will join the likes of Coleen Rooney, Barry McGuigan and Danny Jones in Ant and Dec’s jungle camp a week into this year’s star-spangled series.
Yet initially the duo will have their own private base – and a secret mission – before heading into the main compound Down Under.
Maura has already described the jungle as “hell.”
Meanwhile Richard, who has starred on Strictly, has confessed his biggest “fear.”
When Maura arrived at the camp, she was fuming over the living conditions.
“It’s not liveable, we have nothing, this camp sucks,” she fumed after seeing the camp for the first time.
She then added, “I’m going to ask Richard to say a prayer for us tonight because I’m gonna need one.”
Then, Maura added, “We’ve definitely got the sh*t camp, so thanks for that. Jesus Christ. I tell you I saw this on a movie, there’s a trick to doing this.
“Guys this is not livable, this is not livable. This camp sucks.”
