Kenneth Law was arrested in Ontario and is facing two counts of counselling and aiding suicide after allegedly selling a lethal substance online.
An investigation has been launched into the deaths of 88 people in the UK who bought products from Canada-based websites that were selling substances to assist with suicide.
It has been reported that Law is accused of sending 1,200 packages to 40 countries and is now also being investigated by police in the United States, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. In total, 272 individuals in the UK were identified as having purchased products from the websites in a two-year period up to April 2023.The law enforcement agency added that “at this early stage there are no confirmed links between the items purchased from the websites and cause of death in any of these cases”.
“In consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the NCA has taken the decision to conduct an investigation into potential criminal offences committed in the UK. This operation is under way.”
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