Former chef pleads guilty to supplying lethal substances for suicides
A former chef in Canada has pleaded guilty to supplying lethal substances that were used in 14 suicides. Kenneth Law's actions have been linked to over 100 suicides globally, prompting investigations in multiple countries. He is set to be sentenced in September, with prosecutors withdrawing 14 murder charges as part of a plea agreement.
- ▪Kenneth Law pleaded guilty to counseling or aiding suicide in a Newmarket, Ontario court.
- ▪He is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages of sodium nitrite to over 40 countries.
- ▪Law's activities have been linked to more than 100 suicides worldwide, with investigations ongoing in several countries.
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Crime Former chef pleads guilty to selling lethal substances to 14 people who died by suicide May 29, 2026 / 11:41 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who used them to end their own lives pleaded guilty Friday to counseling or aiding suicide.Wearing a dark blazer and a white shirt, Kenneth Law, a former chef, stood in the prisoner's box of a Newmarket, Ontario, court to enter his guilty pleas. Sentencing is scheduled for September. As part of the plea agreement, Canadian prosecutors will withdraw 14 murder charges against him.Police in Canada and around the world have been investigating more than 100 suicides linked to Law.
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