A British TikTok star took her own life with a suicide kit she bought online. Imogen Nunn, who had 780,000 followers, bought a chemical substance from Canadian Kenneth Law, who faces trial later this year for his part in several similar deaths. Imogen, known to her fans as Deaf Immy, told a care worker in November 2022 that she intended to kill herself and was subject to police welfare checks. She denied any plans to harm herself to police, however, so officers took no further action. Reports indicate that she spoke to the police again on the day she died, but the details of that communication were not made public.
Prosecutors in Ontario recently upgraded charges against Kenneth Law from second-degree to first-degree murder. He is accused of sending 1,200 packages containing a lethal substance used for suicide to people in 40 countries, including the US. The 57-year-old chef faces 14 murder charges and 14 counts of aiding suicide. Law’s attorney said his client will plead not guilty when he faces trial in the fall of 2025.
Among his alleged American victims is 17-year-old Anthony Jones from Michigan. The teenager’s mother said her son ingested a substance he purchased online, and after consuming it, he ran to tell her he had “done something” and needed to go to a hospital. Anthony told his mom he wanted to live, but he died hours later.
In Britain, Imogen Nunn’s mother is furious that the police did not do more to help her daughter. She died on January 1, 2023, and in a recent pre-inquest hearing, the young woman’s parents learned for the first time about the encounter with police two months beforehand. “We want justice for our child, and we want answers,” her mother said.
Ms. Nunn was born deaf and lived with the help of an assistance dog, Whitney. A successful influencer, she earned a living via endorsement deals with organizations that provide support to deaf people. The 25-year-old documented her mental health struggles and challenges she faced in daily life, including refusal of entry to establishments such as stores and restaurants when accompanied by her dog or lack of sign language services as she navigated her way around her hometown of Brighton, on England’s south coast.
