26-08-2023, 02:53 PM
Shweta Sharma
Fri, 25 August 2023 at 4:25 pm SGT
An investigation has been launched into 88 deaths that took place in the UK linked to a single Canadian seller who is also being probed in five other countries.
Kenneth Law, a 57-year-old based out of Canada, is believed to be behind a number of websites found selling items to assist suicide that were linked to the UK deaths.
The country’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said 232 people in the UK purchased products from the websites in a span of two years and 88 of those have died.
Mr Law was arrested in May in Ontario and was charged with counselling and aiding suicide by allegedly selling a lethal substance to people.
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Mr Law is accused of selling 1,200 packages across 40 countries and is being investigated by police in the US, Canada, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
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The 57-year-old, who faces 14 years in jail for crimes in Canada, is due to appear in court later this month.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/canada-based-o...39088.html
Fri, 25 August 2023 at 4:25 pm SGT
An investigation has been launched into 88 deaths that took place in the UK linked to a single Canadian seller who is also being probed in five other countries.
Kenneth Law, a 57-year-old based out of Canada, is believed to be behind a number of websites found selling items to assist suicide that were linked to the UK deaths.
The country’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said 232 people in the UK purchased products from the websites in a span of two years and 88 of those have died.
Mr Law was arrested in May in Ontario and was charged with counselling and aiding suicide by allegedly selling a lethal substance to people.
......
Mr Law is accused of selling 1,200 packages across 40 countries and is being investigated by police in the US, Canada, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.
......
The 57-year-old, who faces 14 years in jail for crimes in Canada, is due to appear in court later this month.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/canada-based-o...39088.html