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Aug 2024
24m 27s

Poison - The man who sells death (Pt 2)

THE TIMES
About this episode

This episode was first published in 2023.

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.

In this episode we learn of a man called Kenneth Law who’s based in Canada.

Law appears to be selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults in the UK, some of whom are using it to take their own lives.

If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.

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Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.

james.beal@thetimes.co.uk


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