Overview

• The two-part documentary Poisoned: Killer in the Post premieres July 9 and 10, showcasing The Times investigation into Kenneth Law’s online distribution of a legal chemical linked to over a hundred suicides worldwide.
• Canadian prosecutors have charged Law with 28 counts—including 14 of first-degree murder and 14 of assisting suicide—and he is scheduled to stand trial in January 2026 after pleading not guilty.
• The UK’s National Crime Agency has opened an investigation into 98 deaths tied to purchases of the substance from Law’s network.
• Undercover reporting captured Law admitting the high lethality of his product and confirming fatalities in the UK, US and Canada.
• Families of victims are calling for stricter regulation of online chemical sales and liability for forums that guide vulnerable individuals toward self-harm.