Kenneth Law, 57, accused of selling sodium nitrite to people at risk of suicide, may have dispatched about 1,200 packages to 40 countries, according to police sources. Law, initially charged with aiding suicide in Ontario, now confronts 12 new charges linked to deaths across the province, stated York regional police inspector Simon James. Victims range from 16 to 36 years old.
This update follows the UK National Crime Agency’s investigation into Law, connecting him to 88 deaths in Britain. The NCA received an Interpol list containing details of over 200 British customers from Canadian authorities. Allegedly, 272 individuals purchased suicide-assistance substances from Law’s Canadian-based websites.
New charges are part of a broad investigation across jurisdictions. Canadian authorities assert that these charges are linked to deaths in various regions of Ontario, totaling 14 charges for Law. The Canadian criminal code stipulates up to 14 years in prison for “counselling or abetting” a person to die by suicide.
Law’s alleged packages, numbering 1,200, are believed to have included 160 sent to Canadian addresses. The investigation spans 11 police jurisdictions in Ontario and extends internationally to Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
Authorities clarified that cases beyond their jurisdiction will not be included in their investigations or prosecutions. Law, a former aerospace engineer working at a high-end hotel kitchen, was initially arrested in May on two counts of aiding suicide.
Officials caution the public to be wary of transactions associated with certain company names and urge them to report any relevant information.
Law has refuted reports that he knowingly sold products intended to facilitate suicide.