Law, who operated four Canada‑based companies that sold toxic substances online, has previously pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide, all involving Canadian victims, and faces a potential sentence that could exceed the 14‑year maximum for the offence because of the scale of his conduct.
Court documents reveal that Law dispatched roughly 1,200 packages of poison to customers in 40 countries, including 330 shipments to the United Kingdom. Although he has not been charged with the deaths themselves, investigators have linked 79 UK deaths directly to products purchased from his websites.
During the hearing, 74 victim‑impact statements were read, giving families a chance to describe the loss of loved ones who turned to Law’s products in moments of mental‑health crisis. Stephen Mitchell Sr. recounted how his 21‑year‑old son bought poison on 31 January 2023 and died shortly after, saying Law “robbed my son of the chance to be well.”
Other families described similar tragedies: Sandra Scott spoke of her 25‑year‑old daughter Amara, who died after contacting Law while battling a mental‑health crisis; Greg Bryson said his 34‑year‑old son Tyler paid $454 for lethal chemicals and later died in a rental car; Adrienne Dalli recalled her brother Maurizio’s death at age 36, calling it “an overwhelming sense of injustice.”
Law’s websites advertised a “set of instructions” and offered 40‑minute telephone consultations for $150, even featuring a testimonial from a deceased client’s estate to suggest efficacy. He also used the pseudonym “Greenberg” on an online forum frequented by people discussing suicide, directing users to his sites.
The maximum penalty for aiding suicide in Canada is 14 years, the same as the UK’s encouraging‑suicide offence. Prosecutors indicated that the sheer number of victims – 93 identified in the Canadian proceedings and many more abroad – will likely push the sentence beyond that ceiling.
The case underscores growing concerns about the illicit online sale of lethal substances and the challenges law‑enforcement faces in curbing cross‑border distribution of suicide‑aid products.