Players heard news of Holly Bowles’ death as they gathered to remember her friend Bianca Jones, Beaumaris Football Club says
Tributes have continued to flow for two Melbourne teenagers who died while holidaying in southeast Asia, after the death toll from a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos rose to six.
Holly Bowles, 19, died on Friday in a Bangkok hospital, one day after her best friend, Bianca Jones, also 19, died in another Thai hospital.
The women from Beaumaris in Melbourne’s south-east had been on holiday in Laos last week when they, along with a dozen other tourists, became ill in the popular tourist town of Vang Vieng.
The suspected methanol poisoning event in Vang Vieng has been linked to six deaths so far, including the two Australians, a British woman, an American and two Danish tourists. It’s believed all the affected tourists consumed drinks laced with methanol.
Bowles’ death was confirmed on Friday, along with that of British lawyer Simone White, whose parents said they were “devastated by the loss of our beautiful, kind and loving daughter”.
On Saturday, the Beaumaris Football Club, for whom both Melbourne women had played, posted a tribute to Bowles, whose death was confirmed as fellow players had gathered for a private get together to commemorate Jones.
“In somewhat poignant circumstances, news of Holly’s passing came to light as our Senior playing group came together in solidarity last night.
