A British woman who died after reportedly drinking toxic limoncello in Vietnam sent a harrowing final message to her family.

Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and her South African fiancé Els Arno Quinton, 36, were found lifeless in their hotel rooms on Boxing Day by staff, according to police.

The couple – who had announced their engagement in a YouTube video just days before – were enjoying a Christmas getaway in the coastal city of Hoi An in the Southeast Asian country.

They had moved to Vietnam in February last year.

Investigators said the pair are believed to have purchased ‘homemade’ limoncello from a local restaurant on Christmas Eve, which they suspect might have been laced with methanol.

Officials in Vietnam explained that two bottles of the lemon liqueur from another nearby restaurant were also delivered to the hotel reception for Otteson and Quinton.

“Police forensics established the limoncello, which had been delivered, was the source,” a source close to the victims’ families told The Times.

Otteson later contacted her parents via WhatsApp and sent them a tragic final text message.

Police said the pair consumed methanol laced limoncello (Quangnam Provincial Police)

She complained that she was suffering from the ‘worst hangover ever’ and was seeing ‘black spots’ in her vision, the publication reported.

Otteson, from Wales, and Quinton, a musician and livestreamer, decided to try and ‘sleep it off’.

“A local bar owner and a fantastic friend called over and wanted to take them to hospital but they refused,” the source also claimed. “Sadly I think it was too late by then.”

Hours later, social media manager Otteson was found dead in her hotel room by staff, while Quinton was also found deceased in his separate room nearby.

A Quang Nam Provincial Police spokesperson stated at the time: “There were no signs of ransacking at the scene. The victims’ belongings and phones were untouched.”

A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office also confirmed they were supporting Otteson’s family and were in contact with the local authorities.

It comes after a host of tourists in Laos passed away or were left seriously ill late last year due to suspected methanol poisoning.

Methanol is an industrial chemical and can be found in everyday products such as fuel, solvents and paint thinners.

Although similar in appearance and smell to ethanol – the component found in alcoholic drinks – methanol is not safe for human consumption, with just 25ml said to be lethal for the body.

Otteson and Quinton moved to Vietnam last year (Greta Otteson/Facebook)

Symptoms of methanol poisoning can include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, changes to vision and abdominal pain.

It can take up to 24 hours after consuming a methanol laced drink for symptoms to appear, as the chemical only becomes toxic once the body begins to metabolise it.

Anyone with suspected methanol poisoning is urged to seek medical attention straight away, as it can cause blindness, brain damage and death.

In a statement, Otteson’s devastated parents Susan and Paul said: “Greta and Arno were experienced worldwide travellers. They found their perfect home and were incredibly happy.”

Dad Paul has since told the Times that they want justice for the pair.

“Our aim is to bring the people who supplied the alcohol and killed Greta and Arno to justice,” he said. “At some time in the future, we will have a memorial service for them both.

“Arno’s family expressed a wish that they should be together, which we wholeheartedly agree [with].”

Otteson and Quinton’s loved ones said in a joint statement: “Whilst the investigation is under way, procedural requirements and due diligence are being followed. Both families are aligned with the authorities in our shared goal of holding those responsible accountable.”

A British woman and her fiancé who died after drinking limoncello reportedly ‘refused an offer’ for help, with it tragically said it was ‘too late’ to save the pair who thought they were having the ‘worst hangover ever’.

Greta Marie Otteson and her South African partner Els Arno Quinton were found dead by staff on Boxing Day at the Hoi An Silverbell Villa.

With no signs of trauma, it was unclear at first what had killed the recently engaged couple.

The pair had gone out for dinner on Christmas Eve and the next day, a source says Otteson text her parents, complaining she could see ‘black spots’ in her vision.

The pair were found dead in their hotel room. (Quangnam Provincial Police)

Otteson and Els, who had moved to Vietnam last February, went out for dinner at a restaurant on Christmas Eve. And when they got home at about 10.00pm, they’d had two bottles of limoncello delivered to their reception desk from a different restaurant.

Fatally, investigators believe this ‘homemade’ liqueur was laced with methanol.

It’s said Otteson, from Wales, was later complaining of having the ‘worst hangover ever’ and instead of them getting medical help, the pair decided to try and just ‘sleep it off’.

The source added to The Times: “A local bar owner and a fantastic friend called over and wanted to take them to hospital but they refused. Sadly I think it was too late by then.

“Police forensics established the limoncello, which had been delivered, was the source.”

Vietnamese police have confirmed Otteson and Els’ deaths were caused by methanol poisoning from contaminated alcohol.

Even if it’s a small amount, when the industrial chemical is consumed, the body converts it into highly toxic formic acid.

They had not long since announced their engagement. (Greta Otteson / Facebook)

Typically found in antifreeze, paint thinners and windscreen-washer fluid, it cannot be tasted in drinks. But home-brewed alcohol is often found to contain it.

Methanol poisoning can lead to brain damage, organ failure, blindness and death and symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, changes to vision and abdominal pain.

It can take up to 24 hours after consuming a methanol laced drink for these symptoms to appear, as the chemical only becomes toxic once the body begins to metabolise it.

Anyone with suspected methanol poisoning is urged to seek medical attention immediately.

Otteson’s parents, Susan and Paul, said in a statement: “Both Greta and Arno were experienced worldwide travellers. They found their perfect home and were incredibly happy with their life in Vietnam, planning for the future.

“The Vietnamese police have now confirmed that the cause of death was methanol poisoning, as verified by the autopsy results.”

A man ended up being ‘hours away from death’ after drinking two litres of energy drinks every day for two years.

Andy Hammond was left fearing for his life after he collapsed and was rushed to hospital. The Hartlepool bloke had a long-standing love of energy drinks which he started on as a teenager, thinking they were ‘cool’.

But this led to the 36-year-old guzzling them up in high amounts for the last two decades, starting off at one can a day.

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He explained: “I remember drinking energy drinks when I was a kid because it was the ‘cool’ thing to do.

“Since drinking them from the age of 15, I’ve just continued to drink them ever since. It wasn’t that I really liked the taste of them, it was more of a habit.

“I started drinking one to two cans which increased to three or four a day then I started drinking the 500ml cola Monster energy drinks, I was drinking four a day, then I started getting water infections and was passing blood in my urine.”

And it’s that constant downing of Monster that he reckons led to this hospital scare, which saw him be treated for several severe water infections before suddenly collapsing at home on Christmas Day.

Doctors found the bloke had developed a four millimetre kidney stone, unsurprisingly leaving him in extreme pain.

The NHS explains kidney stones are typically formed as a result of a build-up of a substance like calcium, ammonia or uric acid in the body. Most kidney stones are composed of calcium and oxalate – found in many caffeinated drinks.

“I told them I don’t drink a lot of water and drink quite a lot of energy drinks,” he said. “They told me that energy drinks contain a lot of caffeine and phosphorus and sugars and there is medical research linking drinks to the formation of kidney stones.

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“And kidney stones can turn septic which can kill you in hours.”

Andy ended up admitted to hospital again as the pain got worse, undergoing a operation to have a stent fitted between his kidneys and bladder to help pass urine.

Still suffering with water infections now, the dad is waiting on surgery to have the kidney stone removed.

The dad, who is still suffering with frequent water infections now, is awaiting surgery to have the kidney stone removed.

“They told me it could take between six months and two years to fully recover. And if I continue to keep getting infections, I won’t get any better,” he added.

Andy explained he was able to drink so many Monster cans because ‘they’re readily available cheaply’ but after this ‘eye-opener’, he’s sworn off energy drinks completely.

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“I have two children and know this kidney infection could’ve turned into sepsis, which can kill you. I’ve been really poorly and feel grateful I’m one of the lucky ones,” he said.

“For me it’s just water and eating healthily now and staying fit. That’s me off them for life now.

“You always see kids drinking energy drinks. We’re yet to see the long-term harmful effect that these drinks are having since they’re quite a recent thing.”

LADbible has contacted Monster Energy for comment.

Parts of Spain are introducing new drinking rules in the hopes of avoiding the rowdy behaviour that comes with boozed up tourists.

According to the Mirror, guests staying in all-inclusive resorts in Majorca’s Magaluf, Playa de Palma or El Arenal, as well as the west end of San Antonio in Ibiza, will be given a limit on the number of drinks they can purchase.

There will be a six drink limit on tourists in the all inclusive resorts, split across three drinks during lunch and three in the evening.

Beyond the six drink limit, shops in the area will also be banned from selling alcohol between 9:30pm at night and 8am the following morning, meaning that boozed up Brits looking for a night of getting sloshed will find their sources of alcohol hard to come by.

Other alcohol promoting activities such as pub crawls and happy hours have also been scuppered.

You’re looking at half a day’s worth of drinking in some holiday hotspots. (Getty Stock Photo)

The restrictions currently only apply to a limited number of spots in the Balearic Isles, as other parts of the islands don’t carry the same restrictions.

CW Real Estate Ibiza CEO Christian Wolf said of the new rule: “Although binge drinking may be common practice in many countries, people in Spain like to take their time with drinking.

“It’s important to enjoy yourself, but drinking to excess can lead to public disturbances, property damage, and strained relationships with the locals.

“Time will tell if this rule will be effective, and if more establishments will enforce it or if it simply fizzles out.”

Spain’s relationship with tourism is both profitable and problematic, as many parts of the country with a reputation for being lovely places to visit have grown tired of drunken tourists and the problems they cause.

Pace yourself mate, you’ve only got five drinks for the rest of the day after that one. (Getty Stock Photo)

The Brits have a bit of a reputation for being rowdy travellers and may sometimes be called ‘guiri’ by locals, which is really not a term of endearment.

A number of protests have told tourists to ‘go home’ due to them clogging up the place and generally being a nuisance while they visit.

Tourist hotspots have a high cost of living for the locals who are starting to feel priced out of some of the most desirable parts of their country to be in.

Some have taken to spraying holidaymakers with water pistols to make their point.