Families 'angered' as Laos hostel manager opens new resort

EXCLUSIVE: The head of nan Laos backpackers lodging wherever six people, including Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, died of methanol poisoning has opened a luxury resort.

9News said to nan erstwhile head of Nana Backpacker, known arsenic Pikachu, who confirmed his relationship to nan 4-star edifice successful nan bosom of Vang Vieng's statement district.

He said it will beryllium opening successful nan coming months, but a speedy hunt of online booking websites shows location are rooms disposable to enactment successful from tonight.

The revelations are different rustle for nan Australian families and their hunt for justice.

"As parents of Holly and Bianca we are angered astatine nan caller news from Laos," nan families said successful a associated statement.

"We are disappointed successful nan Australian authorities arsenic we are again nan past to know."

Laos constabulary are understood to person recommended charges against 13 group from Nana's Hostel and a distillery.

It is now up to section prosecutors to determine whether they will proceed pinch nan case.

Referring to nan investigation into nan deaths Pikachu said: "It's very bad for nan constabulary successful Laos checking everything."

He maintains he and his unit astatine nan backpackers did thing wrong.

He told 9News they person now been freed and "some are home... and cipher is moving correct now."

In a statement, nan Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said its officials "remain engaged pinch Lao authorities to reenforce our expectations for a transparent and thorough investigation".

"The Australian Government will proceed to do everything imaginable to assistance Holly and Bianca's families, and to trim nan risks of a calamity for illustration this happening again," a DFAT spokesperson said.

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