Sunrise host Natalie Barr breaks down on-air as bodies of Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles arrive in Melbourne

Sunrise host Natalie Barr has become emotional live on air as the bodies of methanol poisoning victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles arrived in Melbourne after a tragic final journey home from Thailand.

The bodies of methanol poisoning victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have arrived back in Melbourne after a tragic final journey home from Thailand.

Their heartbroken families, who maintained bedside vigils as the girls fought for life in hospital, landed at Melbourne Airport on Tuesday night on the same Thai Airways flight that was carrying the bodies of their daughters.

Sunrise host Natalie Barr broke down live on air Wednesday morning while watching a clip of Bianca’s dad, Mark Jones, speaking briefly with media at the airport.

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones died last week after consuming a methanol-laced drink while visiting Vang Vieng. Picture: Facebook

Holly Bowles died just one day after best friend Bianca Jones after falling victim to a suspected mass poisoning while holidaying in Laos. Picture: Facebook

“Watching those two dads have to do that and have to face the media, it’s just amazing, isn’t it?” Barr said on Sunrise on Wednesday morning.

“Our hearts go out to all those families and the friends affected.

“Let’s hope justice is served here.”

The best friends from Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs, both 19, died in separate Thai hospitals only one day apart after they consumed suspected methanol-laced drinks while on a “dream getaway” to Laos.

The father of Bianca Jones, who died in Laos in a suspected methanol poisoning along with friend Holly Bowles, speaks to the media after arriving home. Picture: Sunrise

Joined by Holly’s father, Shaun Bowles, Mr Jones told media moments after the flight landed that he was relieved to learn eight workers from Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng had been detained by local police over the suspected mass poisoning which left six tourists dead.

“We want to grieve. We miss our daughters desperately,” a heartbroken Mr Jones said, standing alongside Holly’s father, Shaun Bowles.

“I was happy to hear that there’s been some movement over in Laos and we cannot have our girls passing and this continuing to happen.

Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were on a dream holiday in Southeast Asia when they fell critically ill. Picture: 7 News

“I would continue to urge the Laos government to continue to pursue whomever.”

The sad return home comes after Vang Vieng district head of security forces Phut Buathong Boriban reportedly informed local media of the arrests on Tuesday (AEDT).

Nana Backpackers Hostel was forced to close its doors to tourists last week as pressure continues to mount on local authorities to determine the cause of the suspected mass poisoning.

Eight male workers from Vang Vieng, aged between 23 and 47 years old, were taken into custody as part of the investigation, according to Laos media outlets.

The teens were staying at Nana Backpackers in Vang Vieng when they fell critically ill. Picture: David Caird

British lawyer Simone White, 28, US man James Louis Hutson, 57, and Danes Anne-Sofie Orkild Coyman, 20, and Frela Vennervald Sorensen, 21 are among the six tourists who died as a result of the suspected mass poisoning.

There is no suggestion those detained were involved in the deaths.

It comes as the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday confirmed it was also supporting a third Australian victim, who is believed to have fallen ill during the ordeal.

The dual national remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe set up in Ms Jones and Ms Bowles’ memories has raised more than $340,000 in the three days since it launched.