Alice Dearden

The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows.  Evidence received at the above inquest included reference to your former company’s website which was seen to still exist. The website includes the detail shown in italics  below: PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT sell the concentrated food preservative used in meat  curing under any circumstances. We immediately (same day)  stopped selling this back in April 2020 when we discovered it’s misuse and the [REDACTED] name being used – with neither our knowledge nor permission – on a number of dreadful suicide forums . We subsequently then worked with and assisted the Home Office Protect team in helping identify many of the other sellers still on eBay, Etsy and Amazon etc. in  requesting  that they remove their  similar  listings because of this misuse. 

2025 Update: Thankfully, It is now much more difficult for a member of the public to  source this substance. However sadly,  and despite the work of the NYT and the BBC in exposing it, the websites are still operating and thriving, currently using a .net domain.  It has stated that it will not be complying with the new 2025 UK Online Safety law. 

If you are suffering with your mental health and considering suicide, please do contact  theSamaritans        24/7  or call 116 123 if in UK. Worldwide list of suicide help charities isHERE (Wikipedia) 

There is mention in the above posting, albeit obliquely, to a method of self-destruction,  reference to suicide websites and a link to a website encouraging suicide. Concern was expressed at the inquest that were the words in italics not removed individuals of a  disturbed disposition, inclined towards deliberate self-harm, might be assisted in their  endeavours harm themselves.