Kenneth Law to face UK families' impact statements in Ontario court this week

September 23, 2026 at 04:20 AM2 min

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A Canadian court will hear victim impact statements from UK families this week in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada. Law sold toxic substances online linked to almost 80 UK deaths but will not face charges in Britain under a plea deal. Louise Nunn, mother of victim Imogen Nunn, said families were let down by the agreement.

Key Facts

Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in May 2026 to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada as part of a plea deal that dropped murder charges.
Law sold about 1,200 packages of toxic substances to recipients in 40 countries, with roughly a quarter sent to the UK.
Almost 80 deaths in the UK have been linked to products supplied by Law, according to authorities.
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service agreed to the Canadian plea bargain on the basis that Law's sentence would take British deaths into account.
Louise Nunn said part of her victim impact statement was redacted by authorities before this week's hearing.

Plea Deal and UK Deaths

Kenneth Law, a former chef, pleaded guilty in May 2026 to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada. Prosecutors withdrew more serious murder charges as part of the agreement. Authorities said Law sold about 1,200 packages of toxic substances to recipients he met in online suicide forums across 40 countries. Roughly a quarter of those packages were sent to the UK, where almost 80 deaths have been linked to his products. The UK's Crown Prosecution Service agreed to the Canadian plea bargain on the basis that Law's sentence would take the British deaths into account.

Victim Impact Statements

A Canadian court will hear impact statements from UK victims this week, with sentencing due at a later date. Louise Nunn, mother of Imogen Nunn who died in January 2023 aged 25, said families were let down by the plea deal. Nunn said part of her victim impact statement had been redacted by authorities, including a paragraph where she told Law he destroyed her life. She said the impact statement was the only opportunity for British families to have a voice in the legal process.