"I think it's important to say that two people have passed away linked to this investigation, and so I would want to be really clear that North Wales Police recognise the dreadful impact this has had on their families and their friends and highlight the seriousness of Cross's actions."
"It's unique to North Wales Police in terms of our experiences, in terms of somebody who has no connection to people with suicidal ideation, using that vulnerability to specifically target them, especially for financial gain, to then go on to supply them with a lethal substance and encourage them to use it and probably what's also unique is the digital element of that."
"Obviously, we then put a team on to investigate it, and the initial concern was to try and establish how many packs that Cross had distributed, and therefore how many people might be at risk around the country with it, with the primary objective being to try and locate anybody who bought something and try and get t"
Miles Cross, 33, of Wrexham, admitted four counts of assisting or encouraging suicide and was jailed at Mold Crown Court. North Wales Police described him as a predator who targeted vulnerable people at their lowest moments for financial gain. He set up a business on an internet discussion forum, used a pseudonym, accepted £100 payments into his bank account, and posted a lethal chemical to buyers. The chemical was linked to at least two deaths. Thames Valley Police referred a case after tracing the substance via financial enquiries, prompting North Wales Police to investigate distribution and locate purchasers.
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