Supreme Court hears whether suspect may face murder charges in suicide case | Unpublished
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Author: Colin Freeze
Publication Date: May 22, 2025 - 16:04

Supreme Court hears whether suspect may face murder charges in suicide case

May 22, 2025
The Supreme Court of Canada has heard arguments about whether murder charges may be laid against a criminal suspect who is also charged with assisting the suicide of the same victim. Thursday’s hearing sets the stage for a ruling that will have an impact on next year’s trial of Kenneth Law, a Mississauga man who is accused of selling a salt compound toxic in large doses to people who planned to use it to kill themselves.


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