BBC Tracks Down Poison Seller Linked to Suicide Forum
Originally Published 1 year ago — by BBC.com
A Ukrainian man, Leonid Zakutenko, has been identified by the BBC as a seller of a deadly chemical linked to at least 130 UK deaths, which he advertised on a suicide forum. Despite denying the claims, an investigation found that he has been supplying the substance for years. The chemical, which can prove fatal even in small doses, has been linked to numerous deaths, prompting calls for firmer action against both the sellers and the online forum. The government cites the new Online Safety Act as a potential tool to restrict access to such forums.