Update: Sa Musician's Vietnam Death Linked To Methanol Poisoning

Update, 22 January 2025, 4pm:

The deaths of Arno Els 36 and Greta Marie Otteson 33 have been confirmed to be methanol poisoning, according to an autopsy carried out by Vietnamese authorities.

We are grateful to the Vietnamese authorities for their thorough and professional handling of this case. While 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, the couples families said in a joint statement.

The families remain fully confident in the ability of the Vietnamese authorities to conduct a fair and thorough investigation, and we ask for privacy as this process unfolds. No further statements will be forthcoming until the Vietnamese authorities complete their investigation, they added.

While highly toxic, methanol is sometimes illegally used in alcoholic beverages, according to News24 . This is because methanol is ethanol, which is what alcoholic beverages usually contain.