Mr Law
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About Mr Law
Canadian 'poison seller' Kenneth Law faces more charges
... Police think Mr Law may have sent more than 1,200 parcels containing lethal substances to around 40 countries...
88 UK deaths linked to Canada 'poison seller'
... Mr Law, 57, is thought to have run a number of websites selling equipment to assist suicide...
Nathan Law: Police raid family home of exiled Hong Kong activist
... Local media reported that Mr Law s parents and one of his brothers were also taken away for questioning...
China accuses UK of harbouring Hong Kong fugitives
... Mr Law, one of the most prominent figures in the pro-democracy movement, said that while he felt his situation was " relatively safe" in the UK, he would have to be more vigilant about divulging his whereabouts or when transiting through certain countries...
Nathan Law: Hong Kong activist in UK fears for safety over bounty
... Mr Law said he needed to be " more careful" about divulging his whereabouts as a result of the bounty...
Police check UK addresses for poison linked to suicides after Canada arrest
... During that investigation they became aware of a second local death allegedly linked to Mr Law, who is accused of operating several companies offering the substance for sale...
Hong Kong: Top UK judges resign from highest court
... Mr Law said that any judge sitting on the court must " believe the rule of law is still intact in Hong Kong" and called on the remaining British and overseas judges to resign...
What can we do to get more women into coding?
... Back at Creator Academy, girls now make up 40% of Mr Law s classes, in part because of, which gives parents AUD$100 (£54...
88 UK deaths linked to Canada 'poison seller'
By Angus CrawfordBBC News
Eighty-eight people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a seller in Canada, The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
The NCA says it cannot confirm the chemical was the direct cause of the deaths in the UK but is investigating potential criminal offences.
British police have been making welfare visits to hundreds of addresses to trace buyers across the country.
Kenneth Law was arrested in May and is accused of assisting suicide in Canada.
Mr Law , 57, is thought to have run A Number of websites selling equipment to assist suicide.
That also included a poisonous chemical which he sent to customers in More Than 40 countries.
Peel Regional Police said they began investigating the case in April following the Sudden Death of an adult in the Toronto area.
Since Mr Law 's arrest, police forces across the UK have been making checks on everyone who ordered the substance.
The NCA, which was coordinating The Checks , said that 232 people in the UK had been identified as buying from Mr Law over a two-year period.
The Agency says 88 of them later died but it could not confirm a direct link with the death.
NCA deputy director Craig Turner said: " Our deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of those who have died. They are being supported by specially trained officers from police forces.
" In consultation with The Crown Prosecution Service, the NCA has taken the decision to conduct an investigation into potential criminal offences committed in the UK. This operation is under way. "
Tom Parfett, from Maidenhead, was 22 when he ended his own life in October 2021 after buying the chemical from Mr Law .
His father David Parfett is angry at what he sees as police failures.
" It's important for families to understand what has happened and why policing worldwide allowed this scale of deaths despite clear warning signs, " He Said .
Mr Parfett fears there other suppliers Out There and unregulated websites promoting suicide.
" What can be done immediately to close down internet sites that prey on vulnerable Young People and prosecute The People who take pleasure in Helping Others take their own life? " he asked.
Mr Law , who is in custody, is due to appear In Court again later this month.
Under the country's criminal code, counselling or aiding a person to die by suicide can result in a 14-year prison sentence.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
