Trending Now - Chef Charged With 14 Murders to Admit Guilt in Suicide Case

WHO:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Kenneth Law, a Canadian man, is facing murder charges.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law's lawyer is Matthew Gourlay.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported the plea.

WHAT:

[12:34 PM EDT] - AP News - Kenneth Law has agreed to plead guilty to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide, according to his lawyer Matthew Gourlay. The plea and sentencing will take place at a later date.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Kenneth Law has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Canadian prosecutors will withdraw all 14 murder charges against Law.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law is suspected of sending at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The victims were both male and female, aged between 16 and 36.

WHERE:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law is from the Toronto area, Ontario, Canada.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law was arrested at his home in Mississauga, Ontario.

WHEN:

[12:34 PM EDT] - AP News - Kenneth Law will make a virtual appearance by Zoom before a Newmarket, Ontario, court on Monday afternoon, April 20th, 2026, for the purpose of further scheduling.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law's case is scheduled to return to a Newmarket, Ontario, court on Monday, April 20th, 2026.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law has been in custody since May 2023.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The case is scheduled to return to court on Monday, April 20th, 2026.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - The National Crime Agency in Britain identified 232 people who bought products from Law's websites in the two years up until April 2023.

WHY:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - It is against the law in Canada for someone to recommend suicide, although assisted suicide has been legal since 2016 for people aged at least 18.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law allegedly sold lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm.

HOW:

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Abetting suicide carries a maximum sentence of 14 years, according to the Canadian Criminal Code.

[12:34 PM EDT] - CBS News - Law marketed and sold sodium nitrite, a substance that can be deadly if ingested, through a series of websites.

(UPDATED April 19, 2026 04:02 UTC)

Kenneth Law is set to make a virtual appearance by Zoom before a Newmarket, Ontario, court on Monday afternoon for further scheduling. His lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, has confirmed that Law has agreed to plead guilty to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide, with the plea and sentencing scheduled for a later date. This development marks a significant moment in the ongoing legal proceedings against him.

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(UPDATED April 18, 2026 21:12 UTC)

Law's case is set to return to a Newmarket, Ontario, court April 20th. In Canada, while assisted suicide has been legal since 2016 for individuals aged 18 and older, it remains illegal to recommend suicide. Those found guilty of abetting suicide could face a maximum sentence of 14 years under the Canadian Criminal Code.

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(UPDATED April 18, 2026 19:18 UTC)

Kenneth Law, a Canadian man from the Toronto area, is facing murder charges but has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide, with prosecutors set to withdraw all 14 murder charges against him. Law, who has been in custody since May 20th23, is suspected of sending over 1,200 packages containing lethal substances to more than 40 countries, targeting individuals aged 16 to 36. His case is scheduled to return to court April 20th, as he allegedly marketed sodium nitrite, a deadly substance, through a series of websites.