TikTok Star Died By Suicide Using Kit She Bought Online

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This is so heartbreaking…

A 25-year-old TikTok star died by suicide last year, and now police suspect it could be tied to a man from Canada who was selling “suicide kits” online. Imogen Nunn — AKA DeafImmy on social media — shockingly passed away on New Year’s Day 2023 in her apartment in Brighton, East Sussex.

Originally, police investigated the situation and found out the deaf mental health influencer actually called police the day of the tragedy. It hasn’t been made public what actually went on in that phone call, but how sad! This isn’t even the first time Imogen was in contact with law enforcement, either. Back in November 2022, she was visited by cops after she admitted to a community care worker she’d purchased a substance and planned to take her own life.

When the care worker called police for a welfare check, though, the influencer denied that she purchased anything, and the issue was dropped. Just two months later she was dead. Heartbreaking…

Her parents, Ray and Louise Nunn, had no idea their daughter had been visited by Sussex Police in the weeks leading up to her passing, which left them shattered. Now, they want a full inquest into their daughter’s death, and the horrifying subject of a man named Kenneth Law came up.

The 57-year-old is facing trial in Canada for allegedly selling “suicide kits” to vulnerable people around the world online. He’s got charges of second-degree murder on his back right now, as he’s been connected to at least four deaths across the UK and one in the US. It’s not clear what chemicals were in these kits, but they were marketed as a final solution for taking one’s life. He’s due in court this fall. Just awful!

In a statement, senior coroner for West Sussex Penelope Schofield is certain this matter will move forward despite any laws in the man’s home country of Canada:

“The [Crown Prosecution Service] and police are not making a formal request for this matter to be suspended. The inquest can answer the statutory questions without awaiting a prosecution in Canada.”

Meanwhile, Imogen’s grieving mother has said she just wants “justice” for her child:

“The police should have taken notice earlier when [the website] was first flagged up. We want justice for our child and we want answers.”

A full inquest into the social media star’s death will begin next March. Until then, we hope her family continues on the path to getting the justice they deserve. This is just an unimaginable tragedy.

R.I.P.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, help is available. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org.

[Image via Imogen Nunn/Instagram]