'Merchant of Death' Kenneth Law linked to 93 UK deaths after posting 'suicide kits' online is charged with 14 murders

A POISONING chef dubbed the 'Merchant of Death' has been charged with 14 first-degree murders.

Kenneth Law, 57, has been linked to the deaths of 93 Britons afterward reportedly sold 1,200 packets of lethal substances on the Web.

Poison seller Kenneth Law has been linked to the deaths of 124 people, including 93 BritonsCredit: AFP

One of Law's alleged victims is Neha Raju, who died at the age of 23Credit: muchloved.com

British university student Tom Parfett, 22, reportedly died after purchasing a lethal drug from LawCredit: Times Media Ltd

Imogen Nunn, known as Deaf Immy on TikTok, is also said to have died after Law sent her a 'suicide kit'Credit: Chris Eades

He was originally charged in December with 14 counts of first-degree murder, but the charge has now been upgraded to first-degree murder, Law's attorney Matthew Gourlay said. The times.

Gourlay reportedly said Lawwho is in custody and will appear court in Canada next one week, will plead not guilty to the charges, which include 14 counts of counseling or assisting suicide.

If found guilty, he faces an automatic life sentence with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

The poison peddler, known by some as the “Merchant of Death”, has been charged with 28 crimes involving 14 victims in Ontario, Canada.

But he has been linked to the deaths of 124 people around the world, including 93 in Britain, with many of his clients reportedly led to him through an online suicide forum.

Law's alleged victims include teenagers and young adults.

In Britain: Tom Parfett, 22, Michael Dunham, 38, Neha Raju, 23, Imogen Nunn25, and a 21-year-old student reportedly died after purchasing products from Law's company.

Mr Parfett's father, who was born in Berkshire, said: “I believe my son would still be alive without this man and this substance.”

The national one Crime Agency, which opened an investigation into Law, confirmed that 288 people in Britain are now known to have bought from Law.

An agency spokesperson said on Thursday: “We are investigating possible criminal offenses related to the deaths of 93 individuals who purchased substances to assist suicide through these websites.

“Following the initial list of 272 individuals, we have recently received further information from Canadian authorities regarding a further 16 UK purchases made over the same period. Unfortunately, three of these had died in the intervening time.”

Since 2021, the trained engineer has been repeatedly involved in British suicide investigations, but officers failed to realize that he was allegedly actively selling a certain unnamed poison for death.

He was arrested in Ontario last May after admitting to an undercover reporter for The Times that he had “hundreds” of British clients – “many, many, many, many of whom” had died.

It was later revealed by Police that he had sent 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries.

He was charged with two counts of counseling or assisting suicide, then received another 12 counts of counseling or assisting suicide in August.

Investigators are now believed to be investigating deaths in the US, ItalyNew Zealand, Australia, FranceIreland, Germany And Switzerland as well as in Great Britain and Canada.