http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...ton-blood.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...oys-death.html
And it is a criminal investigation. Looks like the shop owner is at the very least being investigated for criminal negligence causing death.
Whether or not the snake did in fact asphyxiate those boys is a moot point in my opinion. The circumstances surrounding their deaths, as well as a few other news stories lately, may have a negative impact on our hobby, but we as a group need to unify instead of trying to redirect blame. The masses don't care that the vast majority of us can/do keep these pets responsibly, they only see the bad keepers that portray our hobby in a negative light.