Over 100 deaths, lethal substances, and a global investigation
Sep 1, 2023
24:26
This week – Ontario police charged Kenneth Law, of Mississauga, with 12 counts of counselling or aiding suicide. That’s on top of the two counts he was charged with when he was first arrested in May.
Law is accused of running several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite and other items that can be used for self harm. He’s alleged to have sent at least 1,200 packages to people in more than 40 countries, and is being investigated by police forces from the UK to New Zealand.
Thomas Daigle has been covering this story extensively for CBC News. He’s here to explain this complicated case, and what we know about the man at the centre of it.
If you or someone you know is struggling, here's where to get help:
Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 | Text 45645 (between 4 p.m. and midnight ET)
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868, live chat counseling on http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/
Find a 24-hour crisis centre, via the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/
Looking for a transcript of the show? They’re available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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