A Canadian man who sold suicide kits to vulnerable people worldwide has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Kenneth Law, 60, pleaded guilty in a Canadian court to 14 counts of manslaughter, linked to deaths in the UK and elsewhere.
Law used online forums and digital storefronts to target young people, shipping over 1,200 packages containing a toxic substance from his local post office. The majority of his victims were in the UK and US, with at least 131 deaths linked to his activities globally.
Bereaved families have expressed frustration at what they see as a lack of action by authorities. Adele Walton, whose sister Aimee died after buying from Law, said: 'The scale of his crimes in the UK could make him one of the most prolific mass killers in British modern history. It’s insane that no one is talking about it.'
David Parfett, whose son Tom died in 2021, said he was able to trace the poison online within months. 'It was too easy,' he said. 'I got a package from Law of the same poison my son used.'
Law initially claimed he sold the substances on humanitarian grounds, but later admitted he needed income. The case has prompted calls for a public inquiry into online suicide forums and the sale of lethal substances.
