Parents pay emotional tribute to 'one of a kind' lawyer who died in suspected poisoning

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The parents of a British lawyer who died after a suspected drink poisoning in a backpacker hotspot in Laos have paid an emotional tribute to their 'one of a kind' daughter.

Simone, 28, allegedly consumed drinks laced with methanol in the town Vang Vieng last week. The promising young lawyer, from Orpington in Kent, is among six people understood to have died in connection with the tragedy.

It was reported earlier this week that several people were taken to hospital in Thailand after consuming drinks that were suspected to be poisoned.

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed Simone's death on Thursday. READ MORE: British lawyer, 28, dies after being served drinks laced with toxic substance In a statement issued by her employers, the parents of British lawyer Simone White said: “We are devastated by the loss of our beautiful, kind and loving daughter Simone. “Simone was one of a kind and had the most wonderful energy and spark for life.