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Families describe loss as Canadian poison seller awaits sentence

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 21:51 UTC
Families describe loss as Canadian poison seller awaits sentence
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Families of people who died after obtaining suicide poison online have given emotional accounts in court as Canadian man Kenneth Law faces sentencing. Law is accused of aiding 14 deaths by selling the substance, according to the supplied report. The proceedings have brought relatives’ experiences before the court.

Families of people who died after obtaining suicide poison online have spoken in court as Canadian man Kenneth Law faces sentencing for allegedly aiding 14 deaths, according to Punch Nigeria. The relatives gave emotional accounts during the proceedings. Their statements focused on the pain associated with the deaths and the impact on families.

Law is described as having sold poison online for use in suicides. The supplied report identifies him as a Canadian man and says he is facing sentencing in connection with 14 deaths. The material does not provide details of the individual families’ testimony, the specific charges, the prosecution’s case or Law’s response.

It also does not state when the sentencing hearing will conclude or what punishment prosecutors are seeking. The court proceedings place the experiences of the victims’ families alongside the case against the online seller. Any final sentence will be determined through the Canadian legal process.

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