Poison
The TimesInvestigating the suicide of a young student, The Times's social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death online.
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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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Today on Friday, 29th May, 2026 Kenneth Law has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting suicide in Canada.
In this special bonus episode, James chats to a former Ontario police officer about how they brought Law to justice, and catches up with Tom Pa... more
In this update episode of Poison, Kenneth Law faces 14 counts of murder and 14 of aiding suicide.
James sits down with series producer Will to talk through the developments.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone... more
A huge moment in The Times podcast series Poison.
Days after Poison first aired, Kenneth Law is arrested in Canada. At a late-night press conference, police reveal the alleged scale of his operation: 1,200 packages, shipped to over 40 countries.
Fo... more
In this bonus episode of Poison, James goes beyond the headlines and looks at the academic research into why people take their own lives.
Why does suicide occur? Why is there still a stigma around it? And how can we work to prevent people from takin... more
In part three of Poison, James flies to Canada, hoping to talk to Kenneth Law.
After days chasing leads, he tracks him down to a car park in Toronto.
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affec... more
In part two of Poison, the search for answers leads to a name: Kenneth Law. From a quiet suburb outside Toronto, Law appears to run a website selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults around the world, some of whom are using it to take their o... more
Twenty two-year-old Tom Parfett took his own life in October, 2021.
In part one of Poison, his father David begins to ask questions. What first appeared as an isolated tragedy reveals a darker truth - one that exposes the ease with which death can ... more
Twenty two-year-old Tom Parfett took his own life in October, 2021. In The Times series, Poison, his grieving father’s search for answers leads investigative journalist James Beal from a quiet British town to a freezing carpark in Canada, where he tr... more
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