Canadian ‘poison merchant’ linked to more than 100 Brit deaths won’t face justice in UK

Authorities in Ontario charged Kenneth Law, who is accused of running a website targeted at suicidal individuals, with two counts of counselling and aiding suicide earlier in May (Picture: PA/Getty)

A man accused of setting up websites to sell poisons linked to the deaths of more than 100 Brits will not be extradited to the UK to face justice.

The parents of some of the young people who died after ordering lethal substances online have called for a public inquiry in the wake of the ‘painful ‘decision that means Kenneth Law will not face justice in the UK.

The Canadian will appear in court in Ontario on Friday accused of aiding suicide after allegedly selling 1,200 packages across 40 countries, including the UK.

An investigation into Canada-based websites selling substances to assist with suicide found that 286 individuals received packages in the UK, leading to 112 deaths.

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