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Kenneth Law to return to court next month, expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide
Murder charges are expected to be dropped as Kenneth Law pleads guilty to 14 counts tied to people ages 16 to 36, his lawyer said.
- On May 29, Kenneth Law will return to court to plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, with murder charges against the Ontario man expected to be withdrawn as part of a plea agreement.
- Police arrested Law in May 2023, charging him with 14 counts of second-degree murder and aiding suicide related to 14 victims aged 16 to 36.
- Investigators allege Law operated websites selling sodium nitrite and self-harm items to customers in more than 40 countries, though he was not present at any of the deaths.
- Under the plea agreement, the Crown Prosecutor will drop murder charges carrying a potential 25-year sentence, replacing them with an aiding suicide conviction likely resulting in a 14-year term.
- Deaths tied to Law potentially exceed 100 globally, including 88 British victims, while Canada's 988 suicide prevention helpline remains available 24-7 for those in need of support.
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Kenneth Law to return to court next month, expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide
NEWMARKET — An Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives will return to court on May 29, when murder charges against him are expected to be withdrawn as he pleads guilty to aiding suicide. A Newmarket, Ont., court heard Monday that the case […]
He Sold Suicide Kits to 1,200 People Worldwide, Canada May Not Hold Him Accountable
Kenneth Law, a Canadian who sold a suicide poison kit online to as many as 1200 people world-wide, will plead guilty to multiple counts of aiding suicide. Based on a plea agreement, the Crown Prosecutor will drop the 14 counts of murder, that if convicted, would have resulted in 25 years in prison, for an agreement where Law pleads guilty to aiding the suicide of his victims, a charge that would likely result in a 14 year sentence. In other word…
Kenneth Law to return to court next month, expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide – 105.9 The Region
NEWMARKET — An Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives will return to court on May 29, when murder charges against him are expected to be withdrawn as he pleads guilty to aiding suicide. A Newmarket, Ont., court heard Monday that the case against Kenneth Law is set to be resolved during that court appearance. Law’s lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, had said over the weekend that murder…
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