Alleged poison seller to plead not guilty to 1st-degree murder charges: lawyer

Alleged poison seller Kenneth Law's lawyer confirmed on Friday that the 14 counts of second-degree murder his client was facing will all be upgraded to first-degree murder. Matthew Gourlay, Law's lawyer, told CBC News his client would be pleading not guilty. Toronto-area police have alleged that Law operated websites selling a potentially lethal substance to clients at risk of self-harm. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.7095394 If you or someone you know is struggling, here’s where to get help: - Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988. https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/988-hotline-mental-health-canada-1.7043603 - Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868. Text 686868. Live chat counselling on the website. https://kidshelpphone.ca/ - Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: Find a 24-hour crisis centre. https://suicideprevention.ca/resources/ - This guide from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health outlines how to talk about suicide with someone you're worried about. https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/guides-and-publications/when-a-family-member-is-suicidal »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.