Kenneth Law pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after selling lethal chemicals or substances to hundreds of people around the world. Prosecutors agreed to withdraw 14 murder charges against him. According to the South China Morning Post, Law faced 14 murder charges and an additional 14 charges for aiding suicide. The Guardian reported that Law provided instructions on how to use lethal substances. According to the South China Morning Post, details of online forums where Law advised distressed people on how to end their lives caused public outrage and triggered investigations in several countries. The Hindu reported that family members of victims were present in the courtroom gallery and reacted emotionally, and that a prosecutor detailed the final moments of almost 100 people who died after using lethal products purchased from Kenneth Law.