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A North Wales man has today pleaded guilty to knowingly selling chemicals to the vulnerable and mentally ill on an online suicide forum, which led to the deaths of two people.
Miles Cross, 33, from Wrexham, made money by offering to post substances to assist with suicide for £100 each.
Today at Mold Crown Court, Cross pleaded guilty to four offences of encouraging or assisting the suicide of another person, contrary to Section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961.
Two deaths are being investigated in connection with four packages containing a substance sold online, North Wales Police has said.
He was accused of encouraging and assisting Shubhreet Singh, 26, to kill herself by providing the substance via an online Internet forum in August last year.
An inquest into the death of Miss Singh, of Leeds, was opened and adjourned in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, last November.
The names of the three other victims, who survived, have not been revealed due to a court order. The death of a fifth person who took the chemicals did not form part of the charges Cross faced.
The four charges Cross admitted to today related to the sale of the chemical via an online forum on four occasions between August 9 and September 13 last year.
Cross, 33, set up a business selling the chemical via an internet discussion forum and interacted under a pseudonym.
He joined the site in July 2024 and posted a QR code, which allowed people to order the chemical directly from him and pay via his bank account.
Cross received payments of £100 from four people and sent them the chemical through the post.
Two people took their own lives as a result.
Detective Superintendent Chris Bell said: 'Cross took advantage and exploited his victims in their most desperate moments, profiting off their vulnerability and mental illnesses.
'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.
'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.
'I want to thank my team who built a thorough and detailed case that resulted in Cross admitting all four offences, and a number of key partners to which we are grateful, including the Crown Prosecution Service, The National Crime Agency and colleagues from other forces.
'Safeguarding vulnerable individuals is a priority for us, and we continue to work closely with partner agencies to provide support and prevent harm wherever possible.'
When police searched Cross's address in January 2025, officers discovered amounts of the chemical and other paraphernalia.
Police analysis of Cross's seized devices also linked him to the forum, social media profiles, and the bank account.
He will be sentenced at the same court on January 7 2026.
The prosecution followed an investigation by North Wales Police.
Alison Storey, Specialist Prosecutor with the CPS Special Crime Division, said: 'Miles Cross preyed on four people in a distressed state and knowingly provided a substance intended to end their lives.
'His actions were purely for financial gain, and he made the process of ordering the chemical online easy and accessible.
'This case is a stark reminder of the dangers posed by those who aim to exploit vulnerable individuals online. The CPS will always aim to hold offenders to account when they illegally seek to encourage or assist a suicide.
'Our thoughts remain with the families of the victims, and we hope this outcome brings some measure of justice to them.'