Recently Engaged Couple Found Dead: Methanol Found in "Homemade" Limoncello

When a young newly engaged couple pick up a couple bottles of "Homemade" Limoncello from a local restaurant, they assume they are buying a product that is safe to consume. Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and Els Arno Quinton, 36 are world travelers, she from Great Brittain, he from South Africa, and are celebrating their recent engagement. Cleaning service shows up to clean their room on Boxing Day (December 26) and discovers the couple dead. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look what really happened to the couple and other world travelers who are suffering the same or similar fate.

Transcript Highlights

00:12.79 Introduction: Mardi Gras - Drinking Alcohol

05:07.20 Ethanol vs methanol

10:05.13 "Homemade" Limoncello

15:13.03 Alcohol effects

20:06.36 Atlanta Bathtub gin

25:01.39 Alcohol - different types

30:21.77 Victim contacted mother, talks about worst hangover

35:31.07 Tourist dying drinking methanol instead of ethanol

40:02.02 Methanol poisoning, suspects being charged with murder

43:17.41 Conclusion

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