After a Chinese Canadian was arrested,
Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries also launched investigations!
What kind of demon is it,
Putting a number of countries in tension and shuddering ...
Selling deadly drugs, hundreds of people in more than 40 countries have suffered!
The Chinese man's name is Kenneth Law, 57 years old.
He used to be a chef and lives in Mississauga, Ontario, next to Toronto.
According to the BBC, at present,
He was charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder,
The victims may be all over Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries!
Source: BBC
According to the results of the current survey,
There are up to 100 deaths,
Maybe it has something to do with him!
Once these accusations are confirmed,
He will be one of the most terrifying murderers in recent years!
Kenneth Law，图源：BBC
It is reported that the story began in 2020.
In April 2020, a woman in Surrey, England, committed suicide.
By October 2020, the British coroner in charge of the suicide found clues:
In the investigative report of the deceased woman,
A P.O. Box in Mississauga, Canada is listed,
and Imtime Cuisine, a website built by a Canadian man.
图源:Unsplash/Markus Spiske
Fast forward to the end of March 2023,
A Canadian resident died suddenly of ingestion of chemicals,
Not long after, another Canadian resident of the same area died in the same way,
The police officer in charge of the investigation realized that something was wrong!
图源：Daily Mail
During the investigation, the police found this bizarre suicide case.
All seem to be inextricably linked to Kenneth Law!
The police of many countries rushed to investigate,
In May 2023, Kenneth Law was arrested and charged by police.
图源：Global News
Based on the results of the current survey,
These deaths were all linked to the chemical Sodium Nitrite.
Kenneth Law is suspected of selling sodium nitrite online since 2020.
Xiaobian first to introduce you to the substance sodium nitrite,
This is a white crystalline substance,
Commonly used as a food additive,
It is often used as a preservative salt in processed meats.
For example, it is used in the preparation of cooked meat products such as ham, sausage and bacon.
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A small amount of sodium nitrite can keep meat longer,
But once overdose or life-threatening!
Studies have shown that if the human body ingests large doses of this substance, it will cause hypoxia.
One-time ingestion of 0.2g~0.5g may be poisoning,
Ingestion of more than 3g may be fatal!
Long-term exposure to these substances can also cause cancer!
示意图，图源：Unsplash/HowToGym
Simon James, a police officer in the Toronto area of Canada, told the media,
Kenneth Law started operating various websites selling sodium nitrite around 2020.
He has built several online stores!
And use different website names to ship to various places,
However, the place of delivery is a post office in Toronto.
The websites he operates include:
ACademic, AmbuCA, ICemac, EscapeMode, Imtime Cuisine等等，
However, these are just the tip of the iceberg, Kenneth's customers are all over the world...
Kenneth Law，图源：NEWS
In the past 3 years of operation,
He has traveled to more than 40 countries around the world,
A total of 1,200 packages containing sodium nitrite were shipped!
Of these, 160 were sent to addresses within Canada.
On the website, Kenneth claims that the concentration of the product is "99.999%",
Although it is legal to sell sodium nitrite,
But police accused Kenneth of knowingly selling the substances "to people at risk of self-harm."
图源：Unsplash/Jared Brashier
In other words, Kenneth's website is nothing more than a cloak of selling food additives.
Inside is actually selling suicide supplies,
People who buy products on these sites,
And not for curing meat, but for suicide.
Helping others commit suicide in the air, carrying 28 charges!
Canadian police officer Simon James, speaking on behalf of the jurisdiction,
After investigation, Kenneth faces new charges:
Because only in Canada,
At least 14 people committed suicide after buying Kenneth's sodium nitrite!
Source: News
In addition to the murder charges,
Kenneth also faces 14 counts of aiding and counseling suicide charges,
The allegations are still related to the death case in Ontario,
There are currently 28 charges!
Simon James said there was "sufficient evidence to substantiate his charge of second-degree murder".
But he could not reveal further details as the investigation is still ongoing.
And these murder charges,
It also marks the escalation of the prosecution of Kenneth in Canada!
图源：Unsplash/Tingey Injury Law Firm
It is reported that 11 police agencies in Ontario, Canada's largest province,
Kenneth was investigated "very aggressively and thoroughly".
Under Canadian law, if he is convicted of second-degree murder,
He faces life in prison.
Source: news
However, according to the BBC,
Kenneth still doesn't seem to be repentant,
Kenneth的律师Matthew Gourlay表示，
His client intends to enter a not guilty plea to these charges.
The victim is as young as 16 years old, Australia and other countries jointly investigate!
Kenneth is currently in the custody of the Canadian police,
At the same time, it is also the subject of investigation by police agencies in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and other countries.
It is reported that researchers in many countries said that
The number of suicide deaths involving sodium nitrite is on the rise recently!
图源：Unsplash/Pretty Drugthings
According to the investigation, the age of the deceased ranged from 16 to 36 years old,
More than one victim was under the age of 18!
Simon James said,
Ontario police are cooperating with these international investigations.
In Australia, authorities said,
Australia received at least 10,
Package sent by Kenneth!
澳洲展开调查，图源：Daily Mail
In addition to sodium nitrite,
There's even a book on suicide in those packages!
It can be seen that his heart can be punished...
The Australian staff in charge of border control said,
They "found someone trying to import packages containing suicide-related items",
But since sodium nitrite is a normal chemical until it is mixed into the final poison,
Therefore, there is no law prohibiting its importation.
图源:Unsplash/Claudio Schwarz
According to Australian media reports,
About 80% of people who ingest the substance experience "life worse than death pain".
In the UK, London's National Crime Agency (NCA) said,
Investigations have found that Kenneth has sent packages to 272 people,
90 of those who received the package later died!
Although the police have not been able to confirm it at present,
Sodium nitrite, purchased from Kenneth, was the direct cause of these deaths.
Source: News
A spokesman for the National Criminal Investigation Agency said:
"We will continue to look for useful clues that will help us establish evidence of crimes committed in the UK or against British citizens. ”
David Parfett, the father of one of the victims, said:
His 22-year-old son, Tom, bought the chemical from Kenneth,
and ended his life in October 2021.
Parfett先生告诉BBC:
"This is the one who encourages vulnerable people to self-harm and provides tools for suicide. ”
22-year-old victim Tom, Source: News
He also said that the relevant authorities need to do more to protect netizens,
"Acts that would be prosecuted in real life, such as encouraging others to commit suicide, are allowed online, and this must stop. ”
Although Kenneth has been arrested, the matter is still unresolved.
Not only are there other sellers in place of Kenneth,
And some of the websites that Kenneth uses are located outside of Canada.
The laws of Canada do not apply to these countries.
It remains to be seen how the conviction will be ultimately made.
图源：Unsplash/Matthew Ansley
Finally, the families of the victims also said,
They also want to take action against those who set up and run forums in support of suicide,
These forums encourage and guide vulnerable groups on how to die,
It is reported that many of the deceased learned about Kenneth and other sellers through these forums.
They follow the detailed instructions in the post on the forum,
I ended my life step by step...
Make money by eating human blood steamed buns and profit from the suffering of others,
It's really hateful,
I hope these chains of interests that shouldn't exist can be cut off as soon as possible...