Colin Ireland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Colin Ireland
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1954(1954-03-16)
Age	70
Date Of Death	2012-02-21
Birthplace	Hertford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Colin Ireland Biography

Colin Ireland is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on March 16, 1954 in Hertford, England, United Kingdom. British serial killer who was sentenced life imprisonment in December 1993 over the murder of five men within the London area.

He as well as American serial killer He and American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer both used gay bars to search for potential victims. both made use of gay bars to search for possible victims.

Ireland was born in Dartford, Kent to an unmarried teenage couple. Shortly after his birth, his father left him and his 17-year-old mother. He is not named on his birth certificate and Ireland did not know his identity. He was raised in poverty by his mother; they moved many times. In the early 1960s, she married. When she became pregnant, she put Ireland into care; he later returned to her. In 1966 she married another man. During the 1960s in Sheerness, Kent, Ireland was propositioned on three occasions and spied on once by men who were sexually attracted to him. In his mid-teens, he was sent to borstal for theft and whilst there deliberately set fire to another resident’s belongings. At age 17, Ireland was convicted of robbery. He escaped and was returned to borstal.

In the attempt to make ends meet, Ireland had a series of manual jobs, then in December 1975, he was convicted of car theft, criminal damage and two burglaries, for which he was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment. Ireland was released in November 1976 and moved to Swindon, Wiltshire. He lived with a woman and her children for a few months. In 1977, he was convicted of extortion, for which he was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment. In 1980, he was convicted of robbery, for which he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. In 1981, he was convicted of attempted deception.

The couple was divorced, and said he only pretended to be gay to attract his victims.

Colin Ireland Net Worth

Colin Ireland is one of the richest Criminal from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Colin Ireland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began frequenting the Coleherne pub in Southend, where he met many of his victims while being in Southend.

The nickname he received was “The Gay Slayer” by the media because of it being the case that most his victims were gay men.

Colin Ireland (16 March 1954 – 21 February 2012) was a British serial killer known as the Gay Slayer because his victims were homosexual. Criminologist David Wilson believes that Ireland was a psychopath.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Colin Ireland Dating?

According to our records, Colin Ireland married to Virginia Zammit. As of December 1, 2023, Colin Ireland’s is not dating anyone.

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Ireland died on 21 February 2012, at Wakefield Prison. A spokeswoman for Her Majesty’s Prison Service said: “He is presumed to have died from natural causes; a post-mortem will follow.” Later, his death was ascribed to pulmonary fibrosis and a fractured hip he had suffered earlier in the month as preliminary causes of death.

Facts & Trivia

Colin Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Colin Ireland celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.

What did Colin Ireland do?

Ireland was charged with the murders of Collier and Spiteri , and confessed to the other three while awaiting trial in prison. He told police that he had no vendetta against gay men, but picked on them because they were the easiest targets. Ireland pretended to be gay in order to lure his victims.

Where is Colin Ireland now?

A former soldier jailed for life for torturing five gay men to death has died at Wakefield jail, the Prison Service has said. Colin Ireland, 57, was given a whole-life tariff in 1993 for the murders.

How old is Colin Ireland?

57 years (1954–2012)

Who is Yousif Palani?

Yousef Palani (22) of Markievicz Heights, Sligo is charged with the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Cartron Heights on April 10 and with murdering Michael Snee at City View Apartments on April 12. The accused is further charged with assault causing serious harm to Anthony Burke at Cleveragh Road on April 9.

Who is Yousif Palani?

Yousef Palani (22) of Markievicz Heights, Sligo is charged with the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Cartron Heights on April 10 and with murdering Michael Snee at City View Apartments on April 12. The accused is further charged with assault causing serious harm to Anthony Burke at Cleveragh Road on April 9.