‘Assassin’ who sold suicide kits that killed more than 115 people dodges murder charges, sparking outrage
A Canadian man, Kenneth Law, who sold suicide kits linked to 117 deaths, will avoid murder charges due to a legal technicality. Instead, he will face 14 counts of aiding or counseling suicide, which has sparked outrage among the victims' families. The decision follows a ruling from Canada’s Supreme Court that complicated the prosecution's case against him.
- ▪Kenneth Law sold over 1,200 suicide kits containing poisons to multiple countries.
- ▪117 deaths have been linked to the use of Law's suicide kits.
- ▪Families of victims are expressing anger over the decision to drop murder charges against Law.
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World News ‘Assassin’ who sold suicide kits that killed more than 115 people dodges murder charges, sparking outrage By Ronny Reyes Published May 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Canadian former chef accused of selling at least 1,200 suicide kits packed with poisons tied to the deaths of 117 people is set to avoid murder charges after prosecutors opted to change tactics over a legal technicality. Kenneth Law, 60, was facing 14 counts of second-degree murder for helping more than a dozen young people, including teenagers, in the province of Ontario kill themselves.
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