CANADA - Grieving B.C. mom contacted by police investigating Kenneth Law, man accused of aiding suicides

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Investigation into Kenneth Law reaches west as police contact B.C. mother 2 years after son's death

Police appear to be expanding their probe into the operations of a man accused of selling sodium nitrate to people at risk of self-harm and suicide, reaching out to a B.C. mom in June – about two years after her son took his own life.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Grieving B.C. mom contacted by police investigating Kenneth Law, man accused of aiding suicides

A grieving mom from Langley, B.C., says she's been contacted by police involved in the investigation into Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of aiding and abetting suicides.

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Here’s why the world will be watching Kenneth Law's court battle​

 

[LadyL]

I had no idea this was happening. When does the trial start?

 

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Pre-trial was scheduled for July 21...

Kenneth Law pre-trial appearance scheduled for next month

Mississauga man Kenneth Law will appear in court next month, following his arrest for alleged involvement in the sale of sodium nitrite, a substance which can be used for suicide or self-harm.

www.cp24.com

 

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How police linked sales of a lethal substance and suicides to a Canadian man

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of suicide Last week, police in Peel, Ontario charged a man with aiding or counselling suicide, after they allege he preyed upon people in distress online and sold them sodium nitrate intended to be used for suicide. The charges relate to two...

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U.K. police investigate 88 deaths linked to Canadian websites selling sodium nitrite | Globalnews.ca

Canadian police say Law, from the Toronto area, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.

globalnews.ca

 

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Mississauga man accused of selling sodium nitrite to people at risk of suicide faces a dozen new charges

The man accused of selling sodium nitrite and other dangerous materials to people at risk of suicide is facing a dozen new charges, investigators confirm.

www.cp24.com

 

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New Zealand authorities investigating deaths that may be linked to Kenneth Law

Authorities in N.Z. say they are investigating deaths that may be linked to a man accused of sending a lethal substance to those at risk

canoe.com

 

[sunflowermomma]

A friend's spouse ended their life by ordering death with dignity drugs on the dark web. I didn't realize this was so common.

 

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Who is Kenneth Law? What we know as police worldwide investigate Canadian man | Globalnews.ca

Kenneth Law, 57, is being investigating by several police forces worldwide for allegedly selling a lethal substance online to those at risk of self-harm.

globalnews.ca

 

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Merchant of Death: The case of Kenneth Law and the shadowy online network that helps people end their lives

After Kenneth Law lost his job as a low-level cook at the Royal York hotel, he found another way to make money: peddling suicide kits on the internet. Now, he’s been linked to the deaths of over 100 people around the world—and their grieving families want justice

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Kenneth Law charged with 14 counts of murder in Ontario sodium nitrite deaths

An Ontario man already facing charges of aiding and abetting suicides through kits he sold online now faces 14 new second-degree murder charges, according to documents obtained by CTV News.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

 

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Police expected to give update Tuesday on man accused of selling deadly substance - Canada News

Police are expected to provide an update Tuesday on their investigation into an Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives.

www.castanet.net

 

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’HE HAD THE BEST SMILE’: Mom of alleged Kenneth Law victim mourns son, wants answers

Kim Prosser was angry and consumed by grief when she learned that her son was one of the alleged victims of Kenneth Law..

canoe.com

 

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Kenneth Law, accused in sodium nitrite deaths, sent 160 parcels within Canada, police say

Detective squad head emphasizes youth of alleged teenaged victims, stresses Ontario’s 14 murder charges are part of a sprawling international probe

www.theglobeandmail.com

 

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Kenneth Law to plead not guilty to 14 counts of 2nd-degree murder

Kenneth Law, the man who allegedly sold lethal substances online, will be pleading not guilty to 14 new charges of second-degree murder.

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...James says that police believe approximately 160 packages were sent throughout Canada and over 1,200 packages sent to 40 countries globally. He reiterated that a package sent does not necessarily mean there is a case associated with it.

 

[Charlot123]

I think we have a precedent in the US, Michelle Carter. MA court convicted her in the death of Conrad Roy.
Death of Conrad Roy - Wikipedia

She was younger, and she didn’t sell any suicide kits. She just yelled at Roy when he wanted to get out of that car.

Also - it is beyond my comprehension how we allow suicide groups and chats. They are usually moderated by people who don’t kill themselves, but enjoy the sense of total control over others’ lives.

I understand, first amendment and all. But if an adult is engaged in a sexual chat with a minor, he will be arrested, because the minor doesn’t have the capacity to understand what they are consenting to.

Isn’t a person who is suicidal equally vulnerable? Aren’t they in a state of temporarily diminished capacity because the voice of depression is so strong and negative?

And then this guy sells fault proof suicidal kit.

I’d lock him up and throw away the key. And probably view suicide chats, especially people organizing them, the same way we view child molesters, as people preying on extremely vulnerable people.

 

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Quebec deaths probed for links to alleged poison seller Kenneth Law​

 

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Murder trial for alleged poison seller Kenneth Law set for Sept. 2025, families told

The announcement of expected trial dates provides families with a clearer timeline amid an unusual case that one legal expert said is especially complex.

"What may well be unprecedented — and what the Crown may well have difficulty proving — is that this qualifies as murder," said Ingrid Grant, a Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer not involved in the case.

According to his lawyer he will be pleading not guilty. It does sound like this will be a difficult case to win. The man is horrific as he preyed on the vulnerable and I absolutely believe he belongs in prison!

In the meantime, many other families outside of Canada are waiting for justice for their loved ones.

I have set up a thread for this case in the 'Upcoming Trials" forum.
CANADA - Kenneth Law, "Merchant of Death", charged with 14 murders in Ontario, allegedly sold deadly chemicals worldwide to people on suicide forum.

 

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I just wanted to add a photo of some of the victims. Their families must be devastated.

Ashtyn Prosser, left, Jeshennia Bedoya Lopez, centre, and Stephen Mitchell Jr. are all listed in court documents as alleged victims of Kenneth Law. (Submitted by Kim Prosser, Leonardo Bedoya, Stephen Mitchell Sr.)

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kenn...unts of first-,elsewhere in Canada and abroad.