A man has pleaded guilty to selling a substance online to assist with the suicide of others.
Miles Cross, 33, admitted four counts of intentionally doing an act capable of encouraging or assisting the suicide of another.
Cross provided chemicals to Shubhreet Singh on 22 August last year, Wrexham Magistrates’ Court heard during an October hearing.
Ms Singh, 26, died in West Yorkshire last year.
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The three other counts relate to three victims who cannot be named due to reporting restrictions. The incidents are said to have happened in August and September 2024.
Cross, from Wrexham, was arrested in January following a police investigation into sales via an online forum to assist with suicide.
“Cross took advantage and exploited his victims in their most desperate moments, profiting off their vulnerability and mental illnesses,” North Wales Police’s Detective Superintendent Chris Bell said after Cross entered his guilty plea.
“I hope today’s admission provides the victims and their families with some peace of mind and relief that they are now spared the ordeal of a trial. My thoughts, and those of the whole investigation team, remain with them today.”
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He added: “This has been a highly complex and sensitive investigation over the past 10 months, and I want to acknowledge the courage of the witnesses who played an integral part in the investigation during such difficult circumstances.”
Cross will be sentenced at Mold Crown Court on 7 January.
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