Canadian man accused of selling chemical online admits aiding suicide
Kenneth Law, a Canadian man, has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide in connection with the sale of a lethal chemical online. He is accused of selling sodium nitrite to individuals who subsequently took their own lives. Law's guilty plea allows him to avoid a high-profile murder trial, with prosecutors indicating they will withdraw murder charges after sentencing.
- ▪Kenneth Law, 60, sold sodium nitrite online and shipped at least 1,200 packages to over 40 countries.
- ▪His guilty plea to aiding suicide allows him to avoid facing 14 counts of first-degree murder.
- ▪Law's case has drawn international attention due to the global reach of his alleged shipments.
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Canadian man Kenneth Law, accused of selling lethal chemical online, pleads guilty to aiding suicideTopic:CrimeSat 30 May 2026 at 2:49amSat 30 May 2026 at 2:49amSat 30 May 2026 at 2:49amKenneth Law has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide at a court in Ontario. (Supplied: Peel Regional Police)In short: A Canadian man accused of selling a potentially deadly chemical online to 14 people who took their own lives has pleaded guilty to aiding suicide. Kenneth Law, 60, is believed to have sold sodium nitrite via several websites and police say he shipped at least 1,200 packages to addresses in more than 40 countries.
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