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Kenneth Law Pleads Guilty to Assisting Suicide Charges

4/18/2026

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Kenneth Law, a Canadian, will plead guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide as prosecutors withdraw 14 murder charges.
His lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, confirmed development as Law prepares for court appearance in Newmarket.
Law has been in custody since May 2023 after prosecutors accused him of selling toxic substances linked to 14 deaths.
Plea follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting murder charges, according to families who say it undermines justice.

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Kenneth Law, a Canadian, will plead guilty to 14 counts of assisting suicide as prosecutors withdraw 14 murder charges.
His lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, confirmed development as Law prepares for court appearance in Newmarket.
Law has been in custody since May 2023 after prosecutors accused him of selling toxic substances linked to 14 deaths.
Plea follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting murder charges, according to families who say it undermines justice.