Grieving mother 'told police about Kenneth Law months before he was charged' with 'poison' King linked to 88 deaths in Britain facing 14 murder charges in Canada after 'selling 1,200 packages of lethal substances on the Internet'
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A mother whose daughter was poisoned after she bought a substance from Kenneth Law told UK police about the 'poison' King months before he was charged.
The woman, who has not been named, emailed the Metropolitan Police's chemical reporting team in August 2021 after she lost her 20-year-old daughter who bought a lethal substance from Law and later took her own life, according to The Times.
The mother, who was reportedly told by the Met that they would alert the Home Office, has now criticised the force. She told The Times: 'I'm disgusted that they did not take this further. They didn't do anything and more people died. It's a sham.'
Law, 57, has been charged with a total of 28 offences after he allegedly sold 1,200 packages of lethal substances on the internet to people in 40 countries between late 2020 and April 2023.
He was arrested in Ontario, US, in May this year and was initially charged with two counts of counselling and aiding suicide.
Kenneth Law, 57, , has been charged with a total of 28 offences after he allegedly sold 1,200 packages of lethal substances on the internet to people in 40 countries
He was arrested in Ontario, US, in May this year and was initially charged with two counts of counselling and aiding suicide
Anthony Jones, a 17-year-old from Michigan, was one of Law's alleged victims. He ran to his mother screaming 'I want to live' after he ingested the substance that eventually killed him
The woman said her daughter bought a substance from Law a month before her death on July 15, 2021.
She even messaged the chef himself following her death and pleaded with him to stop selling the lethal substance.
The mother then emailed the chemical reporting team, a Met counterterrosim unit, on August 17, telling them that her daughter had taken a substance from Law's company.
Her email said: 'I would be grateful if you could please stop this substance from getting past customs and into the country, especially in large amounts and especially to individuals who don't own a company dealing with food.
'I cannot tell you how heartbroken I am that my 20-year-old daughter has passed away because of the easiness of being able to get this substance.
'I would hate anyone else to suffer the pain I am suffering.'
The unit replied saying that they were 'aware of similar tragic circumstances' surrounding the substance. However, they added that it was legal to buy in the UK.
It said that it would pass the mother's email 'onto the relevant team at the Home Office' and highlighted it was 'taking the issue...very seriously'.
Tom Parfett, 22, from Berkshire, allegedly died shortly after buying products from Law's company
Michael Dunham also died after buying products said to be from Kenneth Law's company
A counterterrorism policing spokesman told The Times they had the 'deepest sympathy' for the mother's loss.
They added: 'The national precursor chemical team's role within counterterrorism policing relates to the manufacture of explosives for terrorist purposes.
'Regulation of and legislation relating to the regulation of chemicals is a matter for the Home Office.'
A government spokesman said: 'We amended the Poisons Act in October to strengthen controls for dangerous chemicals and enhance our suspicious activity reporting requirements.
'Protection of our borders and communities remains paramount which is why the National Crime Agency works globally to combat class A drugs supply and Border Force works to prevent illicit drugs entering the country, using detection dogs and hi-tech equipment.'
In total, 272 individuals in the UK were identified as allegedly having purchased products from Law's websites over a two-year period up to April 2023. The NCA said 88 of those people have died.
His alleged victims included teenagers and young adults in their 20s and 30s.
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