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Kill Total: |
5 |
Kill place: |
London |
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Kill date: |
8 March 1993
28 May 1993
4 June 1993
7 June 1993
12 June 1993 |
Victim(s): |
Peter Walker, 45
Christopher Dunn, 37
Perry Bradley III, 35
Andrew Collier, 33 Emanuel Spiteri, 41
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Date of Birth: |
16 March 1954 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
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AKA: |
Gay Slayer |
Occupation: |
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Born in Dartford, Kent, Ireland was raised by his mother
after his father left before he was born, his
mother being just 17 at the time.
Robert Ressler states in "Whoever Fights Monsters" that
one has to commit five murders to become a serial killer.
Colin read the book and used it almost as a manual in his
quest to become a serial killer. He meticulously planned
each murder as he set out to become a famous serial
killer. He chose gay sado-masochistic men because they
were willing to get tied up. Also, he believed that the
public would feel less sympathy for them. Before his
arrest he taunted the police with rambling calls claiming
responsibility for the murders and threatening to keep
striking once a week. He even stated "I have got the book,
I know how many you have to do..."
Ireland had a history of
crime before becoming a serial killer. 1971 – robbery
- 2 years borstal
December 1975 – 2 counts of burglary, stealing a car,
damage to property - 18 months prison
1977 – demanding with menace - 18 months: prison
1980 – robbery - 2 years prison
1981 – attempted deception - 2 months prison
1985 – going equipped to cheat - 6 months: prison
21 July 1993 - charged with Collier’s murder
23 July 1993 - charged with Spiteri’s murder
19 August 1993 – confessed to all five murders
20 August 1993 - charged with the murders of Walker,
Dunn and Bradley
19 August 1993
No trial was held as Ireland confessed to all five
murders.
Sentenced
20 August 1993 – five counts of life imprisonment
It has been rumoured that Colin has killed again in
prison. It is suggested that Colin has strangled a
convicted child murderer in his cell, but because he was
serving life with no possibility of parole it was a waste
of time and money to prosecute him. The murder was carried
out while Colin was in Wakefield Prison, Yorkshire. Two
weeks after, he was moved to Whitemoor Prison,
Cambridgeshire.
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