Intelligence suggests people bought lethal substances online from chef Kenneth Law to assist with suicide
The UK’s National Crime Agency is conducting an investigation into the potential crimes committed by Kenneth Law, a Canadian chef, after linking him to 88 deaths in Britain.
In April, the NCA received intelligence suggesting a large number of people in the UK had bought substances to assist with suicide from Canada-based websites, after Law was caught supplying a lethal poison to suicidal people via a Canadian website.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
