A Canadian man accused of helping people around the world end their lives by selling poison online has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide. Kenneth Law entered the guilty pleas on Friday, May 29, at a court in Newmarket, north of Toronto, after prosecutors said they would drop 14 murder charges against him.Law, a 60-year-old former chef, admitted to shipping deadly substances to hundreds of people across countries including Britain, Australia, Belgium and France. Standing inside the courtrooms defendant enclosure alongside his lawyers, Law simply told the court: I plead guilty.Canadian prosecutors said they no longer believed they had a viable path to securing murder convictions, opting instead to proceed with the aiding-suicide charges. Sentencing is expected at a separate hearing likely to take place in September, where victim impact statements will also be heard. Legal experts say Law could face between 10 and 20 years in prison.The case sparked international outrage after investigators uncovered online forums where Law allegedly advised vulnerable people on how to end their lives. Among the families affected is British father David Parfett, whose 22-year-old son Thomas died in 2021 using materials allegedly linked to Law.Parfett criticised the decision not to pursue murder charges. If he hadnt been offering detailed instructions about how to take your own life, then the chances are my son would still be here. So again, for me, its murder, he said. British authorities also confirmed on Friday, May 29, that no one in the UK would face criminal charges over deaths linked to the online network.The National Crime Agency said it is currently investigating 112 deaths in Britain connected to Law. Parfett said he was angry but not surprised by the decision and renewed calls for a public inquiry into how the deaths were allowed to happen.Another victims parent, Kim Prosser, whose son Ashtyn died in 2023, described the court hearing as the beginning of a painful healing process. Its a beginning to another chapter of this process of healing, she said.Legal experts said prosecutors faced difficulties proving whether the same actions could legally qualify as both counselling suicide and murder under Canadian law. The case against Law has triggered investigations across multiple countries and renewed concerns about dangerous online communities targeting vulnerable people.The post Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding su!cides appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.