Young Swede dies on paradise island

You see! It is the Swedish government's fault! Systembolaget's sky high taxes makes it very difficult to enjoy a drink in Sweden!

Paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Comment:

In 2009 my daughter was one of at least 25 people poisoned in Bali over a week period. I know of two other young people who died but were not included in the final count. To date there has been no criminal proceedings or conviction.

In March 2010, I started to track reports of Methanol poisoning in Indonesia and below are the instances I have discovered. In each case for every person that died there are ten or more who are brain damaged or blinded or otherwise injured for life. In April 2010 22 people died from drinking contaminated alcohol.NineMSN reported "The latest deaths bring to 71 the number of people who have died in Central Java of suspected methanol poisoning since 2009.Last year, 25 people, including four foreigners, died of suspected poisoning in a two-week period on Indonesia's resort islands of Bali and Lombok." In May 2010 eight people died from contaminated alcohol. In June 2010 23 people died and 500 were injured from drinking contaminate rice wine. In August 2010 eight people died after consuming contaminated alcohol in Jakarta. Three Russian Engineers were poisoned by Methanol on 14th September 2010 . More recently an Australian backpacker died in August 12 a Japanese man died in April 2012, and and Australian Rugby player died in November 2011. In many instances these poisonings go unreported because locals are afraid to name the powerful local poisoners. There are travel warnings on the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs web site, Dutch and British Foreign Office travel advisories and Lonely Planet web site.The only medical assistance available to my daughter except for some really wonderful fellow tourists was a local "doctor" who did not know how to perform CPR and who carried a coconut as his medical kit. We have eye witness reports of bar staff topping up bottles of well known spirits from unmarked plastic bottles. This was not a case of naive tourists taking a risk for a cheap drink. This is wanton killing with no hope of any justice. I would strongly urge your paper to issue a warning to any travelers to Bali or the Gili Islands in Indonesia to be extremely vigilant. My family and I never thought we would live the rest of our lives without our treasured daughter. I will do my best to ensure no other parent or family have to experience the heartbreak we feel every minute of every day.

LEONFROM54 : Can you please please get in contact with me? We have an inquest coming up with a family member who is a suspected victim of arak poisioning on Lombok island. caradeburca@gmail.com