A timeline of key events in the Kenneth Law case
Kenneth Law, an Ontario man, is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after murder charges against him were withdrawn. He allegedly sold lethal substances online to individuals who later took their own lives, with connections to over 40 countries. The case has seen various legal developments, including a plea deal and ongoing investigations by multiple police forces.
- ▪Law is expected to enter his plea in a Newmarket, Ont., court on May 29, 2026.
- ▪He has been accused of selling sodium nitrite and other items that can be used for self-harm.
- ▪The charges against him relate to 14 individuals who died across Ontario.
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Open this photo in gallery:Insp. Simon James of York Regional Police speaks to the media during a press conference on the Kenneth Law case in Mississauga, Ont., in 2023.Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountKenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives, is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after murder charges against him are withdrawn. Police have alleged that Law ran several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite and other items that can be used for self-harm, shipping them to people in more than 40 countries. The charges against him related to 14 people who died across Ontario.
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