Man Charged With Selling ‘Poison’ To Woman Who Took Her Life

A male individual presented himself in court today, facing accusations of distributing a toxic substance to a female who subsequently passed away by suicide.

Miles Cross, aged 33, is alleged to have promoted and supported Shubhreet Singh, 26, in taking her own life by supplying the material through an online Internet platform in August of the previous year.

An inquiry concerning the demise of Miss Singh, a resident of Leeds, was initiated and postponed in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, during the previous November.

Wrexham Magistrates Court, located in North Wales, was informed that Cross is additionally accused of providing the identical chemical substance to facilitate the suicide or attempted suicide of three additional individuals, consisting of two males and a female, who survived. Their identities are withheld for legal purposes.

On this day, Cross, who bears tattoos and was attired in a white shirt along with a black suit and tie, made his initial appearance in the dock for the 10-minute session.

He limited his statements to verifying his name, address, and date of birth, yet he offered no indication of any responses to the accusations.

The charges pertain to the distribution of the chemical through an online platform on four separate instances between August 9 and September 13 of the previous year.

District Judge Gwyn Jones granted bail to Cross, from Wrexham, to present himself before a judge at Mold Crown Court the following month, with the stipulation that he refrain from using any electronic communication devices unless they are registered with North Wales Police.

He is likewise prohibited from visiting suicide platforms or holding any items that might assist suicides.

During a short proceeding at Wakefield Coroner’s Court on October 10, it was disclosed that an unidentified person had been accused in relation to Ms Singh’s death.

Coroner Oliver Longstaff stated that Ms Singh perished through an alleged ‘assisted suicide’ and that her passing was under police investigation. He delayed the inquiry until the completion of criminal proceedings.

Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime Division, earlier remarked: “We have decided to prosecute Miles Cross with four offences of encouraging or assisting suicide following a police investigation into a business selling a substance via an online forum.

“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.

“We have worked closely with North Wales Police as they carried out their investigation.”

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