S03E05 - "The Homicidal Homophobe" Colin Ireland

In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Colin Ireland aka The Homicidal Homophobe.⁣
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Between March 8, 1993, and June 15, 1993, Ireland killed 5 gay men in London.⁣
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Ireland had targeted the men, all of whom were into S&M, as he had made a new year's resolution to become a serial killer and he felt they would be easy targets.
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Ireland was handed 5 life sentences on December 20, 1993, and later added to the list of prisoners serving out a whole life tariff, which meant that he would never be released from prison.
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He died of natural causes at Wakefield prison on February 21, 2012.⁣

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Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
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My recording equipment:
Shure SM57 Dynamic Mic
Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface
Audacity

Edited in:
Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019
Audacity

Mastered in:
Auphonic

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References:
Webb, G. (1993, December 20). Serial fantasy of London gay killer. Evening Standard, 6–7. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.

Campbell, D. (1993, December 21). Gay stalker “on roller coaster” of killing. The Guardian, 3. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.

Muir, H. (2007, May 15). Officers’ homophobia hampered murder investigations, says review. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/15/gayrights.ukcrime

BBC News. (2012, February 21). Torture killer Colin Ireland dies in Wakefield Prison. BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17117441

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