A bartender was arrested in Vietnam on Friday accused of poisoning a British and South African couple who died after drinking a limoncello made with 70-proof medicinal alcohol on Christmas Eve, state media reported.
The lifeless bodies of the two tourists were found on December 26 in Hoi An, a tourist resort in the center of the country, with no visible traces of blows, trauma or forced entry into the villa where they were staying.
Local police arrested 46-year-old bartender Le Tab Gia on Friday, state-run daily Tuoi Tre reported.
Investigators concluded that he had used 70-proof medical alcohol, normally used as a disinfectant, mixed with water, lemonade and sugar to make limoncello on Christmas Day.
"After taking this drink, both people suffered severe methanol poisoning which led to their deaths," their report said.
The police also seized several bottles of alcohol that had been used by the bartender. Limoncello is a lemon liqueur produced from lemons macerated in strong alcohol, with added sugar.
In November in Laos, six tourists including two Danes, an American, a British woman and two young Australians died after drinking adulterated alcohol at the bar of a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, a town popular with backpackers.
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