Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding Suicides After Selling Poison Online

A 60-year-old former chef admitted guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide in a Newmarket, Ontario court on May 29. Prosecutors dropped murder charges, and sentencing is set for September. He confessed to shipping lethal substances to hundreds of vulnerable people across Britain, Australia, Belgium and France. Legal experts say he faces 10–20 years in prison, and victim impact statements will be heard at the next hearing. Families of the deceased have voiced outrage and renewed calls for a public inquiry. British investigators are probing over 100 deaths linked to the online network, while experts warn about the dangers of dark web communities targeting at-risk individuals.

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