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Anger at decision not to prosecute Canadian suicide kit supplier in UK
Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in Canada to sending products internationally, knowing they would probably be used to end lives
TL;DR
- Families of victims are outraged by the UK's decision not to prosecute Kenneth Law, a Canadian supplier of suicide kits.
- Law pleaded guilty in Canada to 14 charges of aiding suicide and sending products internationally.
- UK investigations linked 286 packages to 112 deaths.
- The National Crime Agency (NCA) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) stated that Law will be sentenced in Canada for the full extent of his offending.
- Families argue this decision is insulting and fails to deliver justice, with one comparing Law to a potential serial killer.
- The CPS explained that prosecuting in England could be blocked by double jeopardy principles after Canadian sentencing, and extradition could prevent him from facing justice at all.
- An agreed statement of facts in Canada will document Law sent packages to 286 UK recipients, with 79 deaths attributed to his products.