Father of Stephen Mitchell Jr. talks about his son outside court

After court wrapped, Stephen Mitchell Sr. approached reporters to speak about his son, Stephen Mitchell Jr., one of the people whose deaths Law is guilty of abetting.   

Mitchell Sr. described his son as someone "trying to find a purpose" and "struggling to find a way."

He thanked the Crown "for finally taking action to prosecute Mr. Law." 

He adds that what was heard in court today is not the final story — but that story may never be known.

Court proceedings have concluded

Friday's hearing has now finished. Justice Fuerst told the courtroom the next phase of proceedings will be the presentation of evidence with respect to sentencing.

Those hearings will start on Sept. 23, with court dates scheduled until Sept. 28, if necessary.

Law officially found guilty

The agreed statement of facts has now been fully read into the record. 

It says Law was "aware that these customers were likely to use those products to commit suicide."

Superior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst asked Law if everything we have heard today is accurate and true.

"They're accurate and true, your honour," Law responded in court.

Law has now officially been found guilty of 14 counts of aiding and abetting suicide.

Law tells reporter he's just 'selling a product'

Court is now hearing a separate recording between Beal and Law, after the journalist travelled to Canada to confront him.

"You're assisting suicide, are you not?" Beal asks.

"I'm not assisting anything. I'm selling a product," Law says, who then accuses the journalist of calling him under false pretenses.

Law can also be heard on the recording saying, "they have their intentions, I cannot stop them."

As Law's call with Beal winds up, he says, "please take your time and just reflect that this is what you want."

"Take good care of yourself."

Law describes himself as 'a little more enlightened'

Further into the call, Law says he thinks his service is helpful for a "small, very narrow group of people."

He adds that society doesn't "accept death openly," but he sees himself as "a little more enlightened."

"They often say I do God's work, which is way too much," Law says with a laugh at one point.

Law says he started selling during COVID-19 pandemic

Law tells Beal he's been doing this for over two years, and that he started selling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"A lot of people are passing away in a difficult manner," he says on the call.

Law also says people in the U.K. have been among his "more frequent buyers."

Beal asks at one point on the call how many people he has "put at peace."

"A fair amount," Law responds, later saying that people have died in the U.K, Canada and the United States.

He refers to himself as a "social benefactor" who is "trying to help people."

Law admits during call that he was involved in 'many' deaths

Beal also asks Law on the call if he knows how many people have killed themselves using his products.

"Many, many, many, many," Law responds.

Law also says on the call that he gets feedback in "an odd manner" when executors have reached out to him after a person has died.

"Is this legal?" Beal asks at one point.

"Well, that's very much of a grey area," Law responds. "I'm selling products that might have alternative purposes."

Law describes method of death during call

Court is now hearing a call between Law and Times of London reporter James Beal, who was posing as a suicide forum user as part of an investigation.

During the call, Law describes how taking the substance he was selling would cause nausea and shortness of breath, and wouldn't be "100 per cent peaceful."

"I can't guarantee you that," Law is heard saying.

He also says on the call that he has sent the substance to "literally" hundreds of people in the U.K., and that it would take "around 40 minutes, thereabouts, in terms of death."

Law used pseudonym on pro-suicide forum

Through the agreed statement of facts that's being read out, Law has for the first time admitted he used the pseudonym Greenberg to promote his products on a pro-suicide forum.

In a post on the forum viewed by CBC News, Law — posing as Greenberg — assured a Canadian user the toxic salt he was selling is "legal" in both Canada and the U.S.

On May 25, 2021, one of Law's websites announced the chemical would be available for purchase. 

The same day, Greenberg posted on the suicide forum: "I came across a new source in Canada. [Private message] me if you like the link."

On his own separate blog, Greenberg referred to the products as being "unrivalled within the marketplace." CBC viewed an archived version of the blog, which promoted methods of suicide.