Article 72N9S Man jailed for selling fatal chemical to encourage suicide in UK-first case

Man jailed for selling fatal chemical to encourage suicide in UK-first case

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Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#72N9S)

Miles Cross sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling the substance anonymously via online forum to four people

A man who sold a deadly chemical online to help people kill themselves has been jailed in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK.

Miles Cross, 33, pleaded guilty to four counts of intentionally doing an act capable of encouraging or assisting suicide and was sentenced at Mold crown court on Wednesday to 14 years in prison.

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