Axel Ademuyiwa
Age 1723 Jul 2022
Croydon, Surrey (United Kingdom)
Possible suicide
Axel appears to have died by suicide.
His death is one of what is thought to have been at least 90 in the UK alone linked to "suicide kits" supplied by Kenneth Law, 57. Law is due to go on trial in Ontario (Canada) in September 2025 on 14 first-degree murder charges and 14 charges or abetting suicide.
The death of a trans child who ingested a lethal substance bought online will be investigated by a coroner in South London. Axel Ademuyiwa was just 17-years-old when he took his own life using the deadly chemical on July 23, 2022.
Axel's parents continue to refer to him by his birth name, but the death is expected to be registered with his chosen name.
The substance - which MyLondon has chosen not to name - is one the National Crime Agency has linked to 272 packages and at least 90 deaths in the UK through 57-year-old Canadian 'poison killer' Kenneth Law, BBC News reports. Mr Law, from Toronto, is set to go on trial for 14 first-degree murder charges and 14 charges of aiding and abetting suicide at a court in Ontario in September 2025.
At Croydon Coroners Court on Wednesday, August 28, a lawyer acting for the NHS mentioned Mr Law by name in the context of the child's death, and said 'there may be an issue with the police' due to the ongoing prosecution. Mr Law's was referred to several times during the hearing, but he was not explicitly confirmed as the chemical seller.
Canadian detectives say Mr Law ran a number of websites offering equipment and substances to help people end their lives. Police believe he may have sent more than 1,200 parcels containing lethal substances to around 40 countries. In February, Mr Law's lawyer, Matthew Gourlay, told BBC News his client intends to plead not guilty to the 28 charges against him.
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/south-london-trans-teenager-dies-29825661
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/south-london-trans-teenager-dies-121703819.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68176391
https://x.com/cudlum/status/1829777843053625637
