Canadian accused of selling lethal chemical online pleads guilty to aiding suicide
Kenneth Law pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after prosecutors said murder convictions were no longer viable.
- Kenneth Law, a 60-year-old Canadian, faces 14 counts of aiding suicide and first-degree murder for allegedly selling a deadly chemical online to 14 people who died by suicide in Ontario.
- Law operated websites since around 2020 selling sodium nitrite, shipping over 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries, prompting international investigations.
- He has been in custody since his arrest in May 2023 and is expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide under a deal with prosecutors, resulting in the murder charges being withdrawn.
- Aiding suicide convictions carry up to 14 years in prison, while first-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence in Canada.
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Kenneth Law, a 60-year-old ex-cooker, pleaded guilty on Friday for aiding the suicide of 14 people in Canada. He also admits that he sent parcels to hundreds of people in various countriesThe Canadian accused of selling online "suicide kits" in several countries pleaded guilty on Friday on 14 counts of aiding or inciting suicide to the Newmarket Court in Ontario. He faces a sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison. "I plead guilty" for aiding the su…
Canadian Kenneth Law admitted before the court that he sold lethal substances online to people who committed suicide, sending over 1,200 packages to 41 countries, according to The Guardian. Law appeared Friday before a court in Newmarket, Ontario, where he pleaded guilty to his actions, after prosecutors agreed to...
Law would sell over 12,000 packages of toxic substances to people met in online suicide forums. The media report that man is suspected of having dealt with the death of at least 147 people
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