Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world
Kenneth Law, a Canadian man, has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide by sending lethal chemicals to individuals in over 40 countries. His actions have been linked to the deaths of 79 people in the UK and 14 in Ontario, Canada. The case has raised concerns about the regulation of online platforms that facilitate such activities.
- ▪Law sent 1,209 packages to buyers in 41 countries before his websites were shut down.
- ▪He pleaded guilty to multiple charges of counselling or aiding suicide in a courtroom in Ontario.
- ▪The case has highlighted the challenges of policing online forums that promote suicide and sell fatal substances.
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Investigators say Law sent 1,209 packages to buyers in 41 countries before his websites were shut down. Photograph: Peel Regional Police/PAView image in fullscreenInvestigators say Law sent 1,209 packages to buyers in 41 countries before his websites were shut down. Photograph: Peel Regional Police/PACanadaCanadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around worldKenneth Law, who sold lethal chemicals online with instructions on how to use them, admits counselling or aiding suicide ‘It was too easy’: families ask how Kenneth Law enabled so many suicides Leyland Cecco in Newmarket, CanadaFri 29 May 2026 11.28 EDTLast modified on Fri 29 May 2026 11.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Canadian man who mailed “suicide packets” of poison to more than 100 people in…
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