Kenneth Law Sentencing Hearing

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How it changed

1. 22 Sep

   Imogen Nunn, known as Immy, died in January 2023 aged 24 after buying drugs online from Kenneth Law.

   2 outlets · BBC
2. 23 Sep

   Kenneth Law’s sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin in an Ontario courtroom on Wednesday, four months after he pleaded guilty to aiding in the suicides of 14 people in Canada and admitted to playing a role in dozens more deaths abroad.

   2 outlets · The Globe and Mail

Coverage 9 articles

• 24 Sep Morning Update: Kenneth Law sentencing hearing beginsGrieving families testified at Kenneth Law’s sentencing hearing in Ontario Superior Court, detailing the extensive harm caused by his actions. Law, who pleaded guilty in May for aiding in multiple suicides and attempted suicides through lethal substances and equipment, faces further testimony from victims' relatives over several days. The article also briefly covers other news including a shooting incident at a…The Globe and Mail
• 24 Sep British families confront Canadian suicide poison seller in court as parents of teen victim reveal lives have been 'irrevocably shattered'In an Ontario court, families from Britain, including the parents of 14-year-old Henry Tucker, confronted Canadian chef Kenneth Law during his sentencing hearing for selling lethal substances online. Law pleaded guilty to aiding suicide in Canada and admitted that 79 Britons, including Henry, died after purchasing poison from him. The Tuckers revealed how their son's death could have been prevented if he had…Daily Mail
• 24 Sep Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing to hear from more victims' familiesToday, an Ontario court will continue the sentencing hearing for Kenneth Law by listening to additional friends and family members of victims who died by suicide using products purchased from him. Previously, over a dozen victim impact statements were already submitted on Wednesday, with various methods of delivery including in-person presentations, readings by prosecutors, and video recordings.Toronto Star
• 23 Sep Poison seller ‘robbed victims of chance to recover from struggles’, court hearsIn a Canadian courtroom, family members of victims who died from purchasing lethal substances online testified against the 61-year-old defendant, who had previously pleaded guilty to aiding suicide in Canada. The court heard that 79 UK individuals also died due to his actions. Victims’ families described how the defendant robbed their loved ones of potential recovery and support for their mental health struggles…Evening Standard
• 23 Sep A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicidesA timeline outlines key events in the case of Kenneth Law, an Ontario man charged with aiding suicides through online sales of lethal substances. Law was arrested on May 2, 2023, and initially faced two counts; this number increased to 14 charges of aiding suicide by August 29, 2023. On December 12, 2023, additional 14 counts of second-degree murder were added, which were later upgraded to first-degree murder on…Global News
• 23 Sep Sentencing hearing begins for Kenneth Law, who sold substances used for suicideA sentencing hearing began for Kenneth Law, a former chef from Mississauga, Ontario, who pleaded guilty to aiding suicide in 14 deaths and is linked to dozens more worldwide. Law ran websites selling sodium nitrite and other substances used for self-harm, shipping over 1,200 packages to people in more than 40 countries between January 2020 and May 2023. The hearing allows friends and relatives of those who died to…Global News
• 23 Sep Court set to hear from victims' families in case of international poison seller, Kenneth LawA court is scheduled to hear victim impact statements on Wednesday from the families affected by Kenneth Law, a Mississauga man who sold lethal substances online and pleaded guilty to aiding 14 suicides in Ontario. The hearing could last up to three days and will likely be followed by additional proceedings before sentencing is determined. Kim Prosser, whose son Ashtyn died using materials purchased from Law, plans…Toronto Star
• 23 Sep As Kenneth Law’s sentencing nears, victims’ parents prepare to face grief and push for reformKenneth Law’s sentencing hearing begins in an Ontario courtroom as he faces consequences for aiding in multiple suicides through his online business selling lethal products. Law, 61, admitted to helping 14 people commit suicide in Canada and contributing to the deaths of dozens more internationally. He earned around $300,000 from selling suicide kits for as little as $80 each between 2021 and 2023. The hearing will…The Globe and Mail
• 22 Sep 'Poison seller' who sold my daughter deadly drugs should rot in hellLouise Nunn, mother of British victim Imogen Nunn who died by suicide after purchasing toxic substances from Kenneth Law, expresses anger over the lack of justice for her daughter's death in the UK. Law admitted to aiding suicides in Canada but will not face charges regarding nearly 80 deaths in Britain due to a plea deal with Canadian authorities. The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service agreed to this deal, citing…BBC

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