Over 100 deaths, lethal substances, and a global investigation

Published: Sept. 1, 2023, 8:10 a.m.

This week \u2013 Ontario police charged Kenneth Law, of Mississauga, with 12 counts of counselling or aiding suicide. That\u2019s on top of the two counts he was charged with when he was first arrested in May.\n\nLaw is accused of running several websites that were used to sell sodium nitrite and other items that can be used for self harm. He\u2019s 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.\n\nThomas Daigle has been covering this story extensively for CBC News. He\u2019s here to explain this complicated case, and what we know about the man at the centre of it.\n\nIf you or someone you know is struggling, here's where to get help:\n\nTalk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 | Text 45645 (between 4 p.m. and midnight ET)\n\nKids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868, live chat counseling on http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/\n\nFind a 24-hour crisis centre, via the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/\n\nLooking for a transcript of the show? They\u2019re available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts