Families describe loss at sentencing hearing for Canadian poison seller
Relatives of people who died after using poison sold by Kenneth Law described their grief in court as a judge considered his prison sentence. Law pleaded guilty to aiding the suicides of 14 people in Canada after prosecutors said murder charges lacked sufficient evidence.
Relatives of people who died after using poison sold by Canadian man Kenneth Law described their grief and pain in court on Wednesday, according to the South China Morning Post. The accounts were given during a hearing before a judge who is responsible for deciding Law’s prison sentence. The supplied material does not include the relatives’ individual statements or specify the sentence sought by prosecutors.
Law, a former chef, pleaded guilty in May to aiding the suicides of 14 people in Canada. Prosecutors had determined that they did not have enough evidence to pursue murder convictions over online forums connected to him. Those forums advised people on ways to end their lives, the report says.
Law has also admitted that he actively sought customers, although the available material does not provide further detail about how he contacted them or how the poison was distributed. The hearing is therefore focused on the consequences of Law’s admitted conduct and the accounts of affected families. The source does not state when the judge will deliver the sentence or what punishment may be imposed.
The case involves suicide and the loss of multiple people. Anyone in immediate danger should contact local emergency services or a crisis helpline.
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