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UK Drops Charges Against Canadian Suicide Aid Suspect
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A Canadian man accused of supplying a lethal chemical linked to 73 UK deaths won’t face charges in Britain due to legal complexities, though he’ll plead guilty in Canada to 14 counts of assisting suicide. Families, like David Parfett whose son died using the substance, are outraged and demanding a public inquiry, accusing the UK government of failing to protect lives. British detectives had linked 88 deaths to his 330 mailings, but prosecutors now believe only 73 are directly tied to him. With international cooperation key to his arrest, the spotlight now turns to Canada’s legal process and urgent calls for UK-wide systemic reform.
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