Canadian sold "suicide packages" worldwide

A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to assisting individuals in ending their lives, admitting to 14 counts of aiding suicide. Kenneth Law, 60, operated a network of websites where he sold "suicide packages" to vulnerable people worldwide.

Police forces globally have linked Law to approximately 100 deaths. The guilty plea, entered before relatives of those who died using his products, covers 14 cases involving individuals aged 16 to 36.

Prosecutors will now withdraw 14 murder charges against Law, who previously worked as a chef. He disguised his operation as a supplier of cooking products while selling chemicals, suicide equipment, and detailed instructions. Investigators believe Law shipped 1,209 packages to 41 countries before his websites were shut down.

In the UK alone, 79 deaths are linked to his packages. However, British prosecutors opted not to charge him, citing concerns about double jeopardy under the European Convention on Human Rights. This decision has drawn sharp criticism from the families of victims. One father, whose 18-year-old son died, called the agreement with prosecutors a "disgrace" and expressed feeling "very violated."

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I feel very violated. After waiting three years, this is a disgrace – especially because this man has not met the victims – it is very painful.