Canadian chef Kenneth Law ‘posed as a retired doctor to direct suicidal young people to his website where he sold them poison’: He is linked to 88 deaths in Britain and faces 14 murder charges in Canada

British police believe the chef accused of selling 1,200 packets of poison to people with suicidal thoughts posed as a doctor on a forum for people in mental health crises and then directed them to his online store .

Kenneth Law is accused of creating an account on the forum, calling himself “Greenberg” and then posing as a retired medical examiner from New York.

This is evident from a shocking new report from The times, Four relatives of those to whom the law had sold poison had contacted the mysterious Greenberg online.

Law, 57, was originally charged in December with 14 counts of murder after allegedly selling 1,200 packets of deadly substances online to people in 40 countries between late 2020 and April 2023.

In January, his lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, confirmed that the charge had been upgraded to first-degree murder.

The so-called merchant of death has been charged with a total of 28 crimes involving 14 victims in Ontario, but he has been linked to the deaths of 124 people worldwide, including the 93 in Britain.

Tom Parfett, 22, was a British university student who enjoyed watching football and had a passion for Lego. He reportedly died after purchasing a deadly substance from Law

Imogen Nunn, 25, known as Deaf Immy on social media platform TikTok, where she raised hearing and mental health issues, is said to have died after Kenneth Law was sent the package.

Although proponents of euthanasia often portray it as a merciful deliverance for the elderly and sick, Law’s alleged victims were young, ranging in age from just 16 to 36, and far from terminally ill. Pictured: Neha Raju, 22

In Britain, Tom Parfett, 22, Michael Dunham, 38, Neha Raju, 23, Imogen Nunn, 25, and a 21-year-old student are said to have died after purchasing products from Law’s company.

Anthony Jones, a 17-year-old from Michigan, was also one of Law’s alleged victims.

“It was 3 a.m. and he ran into his mother’s room, screaming and begging to call 911,” New York attorney Carrie Goldberg told CTV News Toronto.

He ran to his mother and shouted “I want to live” after taking the substance, which ultimately killed him, the initial investigation found.

One person who survived Law’s poison, Emma Morrison, 23, from Scotland, said the Greenberg character gave her the chef’s website address three times.

Morrison told The Times: “He wanted to know when it arrived and when I took it.” She told the newspaper that she survived after being rushed to hospital and given the antidote.

“I think Greenberg and Law are the same person,” she added.

Since taking the poison in August 2021, Morrison said her mental health is improving and she is no longer active on the forum.

The Times further reports that Law’s website became active the same day Greenberg posted about it on the forum.

Kenneth Law will appear in court in Brampton, Ontario on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The law charged $59 (£47), plus postage, for a packet of the drug – labeled ‘99.999 percent pure’ – used in most deaths

“I came across a new source in Canada. PM (personal message) me if you like the link,” Greenberg wrote.

Greenberg shared the same interests as Law, including food and Star Trek. He and Law also used the same sign-off in online posts: “Cheers.”

Law denied The Times’ claim in 2023.

Additionally, Greenberg was also behind a pro-suicide blog. A day after Law’s operation was made public, in April 2023, Google, owner of the blogging software used by Greenberg, deleted the account.

Google has declined to comment on the connection.

Law was arrested in Ontario, US, in May this year and was initially charged with two counts of counseling and assisting suicide. In August, he received another 12 charges of counseling or assisting suicide.

Outside Canada, the National Crime Agency said it has launched its own investigation into the deaths of 93 people in Britain who bought drugs online to assist with suicide.

A total of 288 individuals in Britain were identified who allegedly purchased products from the websites over a two-year period ending in April 2023.

Initially the NCA said it had identified only 272 people, of which 88 had died, but they have since increased their estimates.

An NCA spokesperson said: ‘We are investigating possible criminal offenses linked to the deaths of 93 people 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 purchases in Britain made during the same period. Unfortunately, three of them had died in the intervening time.’

Law’s alleged victims included teenagers and young adults in their 20s and 30s.

The father of Berkshire native Tom Parfett said: ‘I believe my son would still be alive without this man and this substance.’

A mother whose 20-year-old daughter was also poisoned after purchasing a drug from Law told police months before he was charged.

The woman, who has not been named, emailed the Metropolitan Police’s chemical reporting team in August 2021 after her daughter bought a deadly substance from Law and killed herself, according to The Times.

The mother, who was reportedly told by US police that they would alert the Ministry of the Interior, criticized the police. She told The Times: ‘I’m disgusted that they haven’t taken this further. They did nothing and more people died. It’s a sham.’

The woman said her daughter had purchased a drug from Law a month before her death on July 15, 2021.

She even messaged the chef himself after her death, begging him to stop selling the deadly substance.

The mother then sent an email to the Met’s chemical reporting team, a counter-terrorism unit, on August 17, telling them her daughter had taken a substance from Law’s company.

Her email said: ‘I would appreciate it if you could please prevent this substance from entering the country through customs, especially in large quantities and especially to individuals who do not own a business dealing with food .

“I can’t tell you how heartbroken I am that my 20-year-old daughter died because I was able to get this drug so easily.

“I would hate it if anyone else suffered the pain I suffer.”

The unit responded that they were “aware of similar tragic circumstances” surrounding the substance. However, they added that it was legal to buy in Britain.

It said it would pass on the mother’s email “to the relevant Home Office team” and stressed it was “taking the matter…very seriously”.

Law, from Mississauga, Ontario, is also being investigated by police in the United States, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.

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