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An Ontario mother alleges her 19-year-old son was sold a deadly substance from an Ontario man who is accused of selling it online to those at risk of self-harm. Kim Prosser says her son Ashtyn purchased sodium nitrite from Kenneth Law, a 57-year-old Mississauga, Ont. man who is facing 14 …
Read More »New Zealand authorities investigating deaths that may be linked to Ontario man
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2023 7:11 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Authorities in New Zealand say they are investigating deaths that may be linked to an Ontario man accused of sending a lethal substance to those at risk of self harm. The …
Read More »12 more charges laid against Ontario man accused of aiding suicides
Police say 12 additional charges have been laid against an Ontario man accused of selling a deadly substance online to those at risk of self-harm. York Regional Police Insp. Simon James told reporters on Tuesday that Kenneth Law has now been charged with a total of 14 counts of counselling …
Read More »U.K. police investigate 88 deaths linked to Canadian websites selling sodium nitrite
British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at risk of self harm. The probe is part of international inquiries sparked by the arrest in Canada earlier this year of Kenneth …
Read More »No indication Ontario man accused of aiding suicide with sodium nitrite will seek bail
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The case involving an Ontario man accused of aiding suicide has been adjourned for four weeks and there is currently no indication he will be seeking bail. The lawyer for Mississauga resident Kenneth Law said the special bail hearing planned for Friday …
Read More »Ontario man set to appear in court for lethal sodium nitrite powder case
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 15, 2023 6:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 57-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man accused of selling a lethal substance to people at risk of killing themselves is set to appear in court today. Peel Regional Police arrested Kenneth Law …
Read More »Toronto police review sudden deaths for links to man charged in lethal sodium nitrite sale
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2023 10:50 am Updated May 10, 2023 10:51 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say they are reviewing sudden deaths that could be linked to an Ontario man accused of selling a lethal substance to people at …
Read More »Packages with ‘potentially lethal substance’ being mailed in Ontario, OPP warn
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public about a “potentially lethal substance” being mailed across the province in packages. Investigators said the packages “may have been sent to individuals at risk of self-harm in communities across Ontario.” The packages contain sodium …
Read More »Dad of U.K. suicide victim seeks justice after Toronto man allegedly sold lethal substance
Police in Peel Region say they are investigating after a report surfaced that a Toronto-area man allegedly sold a legal but potentially deadly substance to people abroad who later used the chemical compound to take their own lives. David Parfett’s son Tom died by suicide at the age of 22. …
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