A Canadian man who sold lethal chemicals online with instructions on how to use them has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide. Kenneth Law, 60, appeared in a packed courtroom in Newmarket, Ontario, on Friday after prosecutors agreed to withdraw 14 murder charges.
Law admitted sending the substances that caused the deaths of 14 people aged 16 to 36 across Ontario, as well as 79 deaths in the UK. The court heard that Law sent suicide kits to people in 40 countries and territories, with most going to the UK and the US.
Law, a former engineer and cook, ran websites selling lethal chemicals, often disguising them as other products like hot sauce. He also provided detailed instructions on how to use the items. Investigators say he sent 1,209 packages before his websites were shut down.
Family members of victims expressed anger at the plea deal. Leonardo Bedoya, whose 18-year-old daughter Jeshennia died, called it a disgrace. Kim Prosser, whose son Ashtyn died in March 2023, described the hearing as a heavy day. Sentencing is expected in September.
