British victims’ families seek public inquiry into Kenneth Law case
Families of British victims are urging a public inquiry into Kenneth Law's case, which involves over 100 deaths linked to his actions. Law recently pleaded guilty to assisting suicide in Canada, but will not face charges in the U.K. The families believe that both countries have failed to address the dangers posed by online sellers of suicide kits.
- ▪Kenneth Law pleaded guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide in an Ontario court.
- ▪He is alleged to have sent a toxic substance to 1,200 people across 40 countries, resulting in 112 deaths.
- ▪The British Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to charge Law in the U.K., citing a focus on sentencing in Canada.
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Open this photo in gallery:A photo of Kenneth Law shown during a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., in 2023. Mr. Law pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 counts of assisting suicide.Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe British families of the alleged victims of Canadian Kenneth Law are demanding a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the case, which involves the deaths of more than 100 people in the U.K. and Canada.Mr. Law, 60, pleaded guilty in an Ontario court on Friday to 14 counts of assisting suicide.
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