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Kenneth Law to return to court next month, expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide
Murder charges are expected to be dropped as Kenneth Law pleads guilty to 14 counts tied to people ages 16 to 36, his lawyer said.
- Kenneth Law will return to a Newmarket, Ont., court on May 29 to enter a plea. Under the expected agreement, Law will plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, while murder charges are set to be withdrawn.
- The court canceled trial dates previously scheduled for this month, where Law faced 14 counts each of first-degree murder and aiding suicide. This shift ends the anticipated trial process for the Ontario man.
- All charges against Law relate to 14 people, who were between the ages of 16 and 36. These specific victims are the focus of the aiding-suicide counts included in the upcoming resolution.
- Police allege Law operated several websites selling sodium nitrite and other harmful items, shipping them to people in more than 40 countries. This distribution pattern highlights the broad scope of underlying allegations.
- Law's lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, stated more details regarding the plea deal will be provided "in due course" in court. Support is available 24-7 by calling or texting 988, Canada's national suicide prevention helpline.
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Kenneth Law to return to court next month, expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide
NEWMARKET — An Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives will return to court on May 29, when murder charges against him are expected to be withdrawn as he pleads guilty to aiding suicide. A Newmarket, Ont., court heard Monday that the case […]
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