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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To Supplying Lethal Suicide Substances Online
Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in Newmarket, Ontario, on Friday, May 29, 2026, to counseling or aiding suicide, and prosecutors agreed to withdraw 14 murder charges as part of a plea deal.[1]
Police say Law sold sodium nitrite online and is suspected of shipping at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries.[1] The withdrawn murder charges were tied to 14 Ontario victims aged 16 to 36, officials said.[1]
UK prosecutors opted not to charge Law despite investigating more than 112 deaths, saying Canada would pursue a single, comprehensive sentencing process.[1] Authorities in the United States and other nations are investigating deaths linked to the online sales, officials said.[1]
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- On Friday, May 29, 2026, Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in a Newmarket, Ontario, court to counseling or aiding suicide.
- As part of the plea deal, Canadian prosecutors will withdraw 14 murder charges related to 14 Ontario victims aged 16 to 36.
- Police say Law sold sodium nitrite online and is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries, with authorities in the U.S. and other nations investigating linked deaths.
- UK prosecutors opted not to charge Law over more than 112 investigated deaths, citing a decision to have a single comprehensive sentencing process in Canada.
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May 29, 2026