Canadian man pleads guilty to selling lethal substances to over 100 people who took their own lives
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to selling lethal substances that were used in over 100 suicides. Kenneth Law entered his plea in a Newmarket court, agreeing to have 14 murder charges withdrawn in exchange for his guilty plea. Sentencing is set for September, while investigations into his activities continue in multiple countries.
- ▪Kenneth Law pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.
- ▪He is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages to over 40 countries.
- ▪British prosecutors decided not to extradite Law despite investigating him over 112 deaths.
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A Canadian man accused of selling lethal products online to people who used them to end their own lives pleaded guilty on Friday (May 29, 2026) to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.Wearing a dark blazer and a white shirt, Kenneth Law stood in the prisoner's box of a Newmarket, Ontario court to enter his guilty pleas.Under the terms of the agreement, Canadian prosecutors will withdraw 14 murder charges against him. Sentencing is scheduled for September.In the courtroom gallery, family members of the victims dabbed away tears as a prosecutor detailed the final moments of almost 100 people who died after using the lethal products purchased from Law.Police in Canada and around the world have been investigating more than 100 suicides linked to Law.
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