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flag A man admitted selling suicide-inducing chemicals online, leading to multiple deaths, and faces prison.

flag Miles Cross, 33, of Wrexham, has admitted selling sodium nitrate online to four people between August and September 2024, knowing it was intended for suicide. flag He collected £100 per buyer via a QR code and shipped the chemical by post. flag One recipient, Shubhreet Singh, died in August 2024, and two others later died by suicide. flag Police found the substance and related items at his home during a January 2025 raid, with digital evidence linking him to the forum and transactions. flag Cross pleaded guilty at Mold Crown Court to four counts of assisting suicide under the 1961 Suicide Act. flag A custodial sentence is expected when he is sentenced on January 7, 2026. flag Authorities said he exploited vulnerable individuals for profit, making suicide assistance easily accessible online. flag Reporting restrictions protect the identities of the remaining victims.

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