The dad and mom of an adolescent who died after allegedly consuming the toxic merchandise of a Mississauga man are actually suing him, in addition to a number of medical doctors concerned in her care.
It’s the primary civil case launched towards Kenneth Legislation, who’s dealing with prison fees of homicide and abetting suicide in reference to 14 deaths throughout Ontario.
Amongst these deaths is that of Jeshennia Bedoya Lopez, whose dad and mom allege in a discover of declare filed this month in Newmarket courthouse that she obtained a “suicide equipment” from Legislation and an organization he operates on-line in August or September 2022.
“The Plaintiffs plead the Defendant Legislation operated this on-line retailer with the first intent of aiding, luring and/or enabling suicide to weak people akin to Jeshennia,” the go well with says.
Within the go well with, dad and mom Leonardo Bedoya Forero and Maria Lopez Ocana declare damages totalling $2 million.
The go well with additionally claims that medical doctors at Southlake Hospital repeatedly discharged Jeshennia Bedoya Lopez with out correct psychiatric remedy.
The claims haven’t been confirmed in courtroom.
Legislation stays in custody, dealing with 14 counts of first-degree homicide and 14 counts of aiding and abetting suicide referring to lethal merchandise he allegedly offered on his web sites.
Investigators beforehand stated they imagine Legislation despatched greater than 1,200 packages that will have contained devices for suicide to as many as 40 international locations.
Police stated that roughly 160 of these packages had been despatched to addresses in Canada.
Legislation’s lawyer has stated he plans to plead not responsible, and isn’t chargeable for what folks do along with his merchandise.
A listening to within the prison case is predicted Friday.
