Canadian 'poison seller' pleads guilty to aiding suicides by selling toxic chemical online
A Canadian man, Kenneth Law, will not face trial in the UK for allegedly selling a lethal chemical linked to 73 deaths. Families of the victims are expressing anger over the decision, calling for justice and a public inquiry. Law is expected to admit to charges in Canada related to assisting suicides and has been linked to sending packages worldwide.
- ▪Kenneth Law is alleged to have sold a lethal chemical that contributed to the deaths of 73 British individuals.
- ▪Law is facing charges in Canada for assisting suicides and is expected to admit to 14 counts.
- ▪The Crown Prosecution Service in the UK cited legal complexities as the reason for not charging Law in the UK.
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Canadian man who allegedly sold lethal chemical will not be tried in UK6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSean DilleyandChristina McSorleyBBCDavid Parfett remembers his son Thomas, who died in 2021, as someone who "really saw the joy in life"Families in the UK say they are angry at the decision by prosecutors not to charge a Canadian man who is alleged to have sold a lethal chemical linked to the deaths of 73 British people.The father of one of those who died told the BBC that Kenneth Law had caused "devastation" and that he wanted Law to face charges in the UK.Law, a former chef, is expected to admit 14 counts of assisting suicides in Canada when he appears in court in Ontario later on Friday.Prosecutors there say he marketed and sold lethal quantities of a substance online,…
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