The mum of a lawyer from Orpington who died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol in Laos has revealed the “horrendous” 16-hour journey she made to be at her bedside.

Simone White, 28, from Orpington, has become the fifth tourist ... They are believed to have consumed drinks laced with methanol, a cheaper alternative to ethanol sometimes added to mixed drinks ...

with the death toll now rising to five from a suspected mass 'methanol-laced alcohol poisoning'. Simone White, 28, from Orpington, Kent, fell ill last week after her drink was allegedly spiked ...

Ms White, from Orpington, south-east London, died in hospital after drinking alcohol suspected to have been laced with methanol in the backpacking hotspot Vang Vieng. The 28-year-old was one of ...