European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 2t, t99t the stars and stripes Page 5who London a Colin Ireland pleaded guilty monday to being the serial killer who stalked London a homosexual Community and murdered five men including an american. He was sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutor John Nutting said Ireland. Set out to become a serial killer telling people he would have to kill at least four people to be classified As one. Ireland carefully planned and executed the crimes spending hours after each slaying to Clear away evidence Nutting said. A to take one human life is an outrage. To take five is carnage a judge Michael Sachs said in passing sentence. Ireland 39, turned himself in july 20 after police released a Security camera picture of him walking behind the fifth victim at a subway station shortly before the killing. He had been held without bail and he confessed his guilt in August according to Tusti Mony monday at the Start of his trial in old Bailey Central criminal court. It was the first opt t a port Unity Ireland Ireland had to enter a plea. Ireland strangled or suffocated the men in their London Homes Between March 8 and. June 15. Each time he telephoned police a National newspaper or a suicide hot line with precise details of the or inc. He also threatened to kill a new victim every week. Police said four of the victims were known to be homosexuals. They said they had no evidence that his other victim Perry Bradley Iii a businessman from Sulphur Springs Texas who lived in London was Gay. But Nutting told the court that a the victims All had in common the fact that they were homosexual and ail frequented a pub popular with homosexuals in South London. A these murders were premeditated and meticulously planned. It would seem the defendant set out to be. A serial killer. He told others in order to be so classified he knew he would have to commit at least four murders Quot Nutting said. A the chose a vulnerable group As Bis intended victims a homosexual men who indulged in sadomasochistic sex thus enabling him to. Tie them up with no Resis Tancic from them before killing  before every slaying Ireland emptied his pockets of everything but Money so nothing could fall out and incriminate him Nutting said. After each killing he spent hours removing All traces of his presence even taking away half eaten food and dishes. He Cut up and destroyed the clothes he wore. Nutting said Ireland stressed in his interviews with police that he was not a homosexual Ana did not have sexual relations with any of his victims. Newton mass. Apr a doctor found a package containing two powerful pipe bombs upon returning Home from vacation. A state bomb expert took the package outside and disarmed the bombs on or. Paul Rosenberg a front Lawn Early monday after police evacuated nearby Homes and cordoned off the Street Quot a due to the amount of powder that was in. There the Type of material the pipes were made out of they would have fragmented just like a hand grenade a said Mike costello of the state fire marshals office. A they would have shredded and More than Likely would have killed anybody that was in the  Rosenberg a neurologist at children a Hospital in Boston told police that he had no idea Why anyone would want to kill him. Police had no suspects monday. He and his wife returned from a vacation sunday night and were going through mail collected by their pet Sitter Newton police chief Jay Tedesco said. Rosenberg opened the package and noticed some wires Tedesco said. He and his wife ran from the House then called 911. The package contained a fairly sophisticated electronic Detonator costello said. The builder must have been experienced in explosives wiring and electronics he said. Quot the pipes were filled with powder which was being Analysed by forensic experts costello said. The noise made in opening the pipes might have sounded like an explosion to some people at the scene costello said. The Fri postal inspectors and the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms were called in to  Legal Marla Maples glances at Fiance Donald Trump As he holds the wedding License following their signing in mayor David n. Dinkins office at City Hall in new York on Friday they were to he the knot monday night at new Yorkus Plaza hotel with 2,000 people in attendance a reportedly their closest friends. Arafat raps israeli delaying tactics Tunis Tunisia apr Plo chairman Yasser Arafat said monday that talks on palestinian autonomy were a going through difficult times but hoped for a breakthrough with their resumption today in Paris. He blamed the deadlock on israelis Quot delaying  negotiators from Israel and the Palestine liberation organization met in Norway Over the weekend to try to Iron out differences Over the sept 13 Accord on limited self Rule for the palestinians. But there were no outward signs of Progress sunday As the delegates returned Home to consult with their leaders. Arafat told the Plo news Agency Wafa after a meeting Wilh tunisian president Zine Al abiding Ben Ali that Israel was Quot not complying with the declaration of principles set out in the autonomy Accord. Israel and the Plo disagree on who will be in charge of the International Border Crossings into the autonomous regions a Gaza and the Jericho District in the West Bank. They also have differing ideas Over How Large the Jericho area should be and Security arrangements for jewish settlements in the autonomous zones. Quot we Hope that we can solve the problems in another meeting to be held tomorrow in Paris a Arafat told Wafa. Quot we Only want to maintain palestinian rights and  swede urges increase in military spending Stockholm Sweden apr defense minister Anders Bjorck said monday that the swedish military must be strengthened in View of the Rise of extreme nationalism in nearby Russia. In an article written for the newspaper Dagens Nyseter Bjorck said Quot what has happened in Russia. Snakes it More urgent to continue investing in the, before the dec. 12 russian elections the no socialist government was under pressure to reduce defense spending. Negative economic growth has forced reductions in Hospital Caie child care and other w Elfare benefits. Bjorck said the development in Russia included so Many uncertainties that increases of up to 30 percent of allocations to the military could be considered. Ultra nationalist Leader Vladimir v. A Mirinovsky s Liberal democratic party got almost one fourth of the vote in the elections making it the biggest party. Sweden and other Northern european nations have expressed concern about a Mirinovsky s ambitions to rebuild the former russian Empire and incorporate Finland and other , Israel to sign pact setting up links Vatican City up Hie Vatican confirmed monday that it will sign a historic agreement governing relations with Israel before the end of the year probably on dec. 30, chief Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro vails said a the signing is foreseen in Jerusalem before the end of the current year probably thursday dec. 30.�?� the dec. 30 Date was predicted by israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres last week Vatican sources said the Accord is expected to pave the Way for the establishment of full diplomatic relations Between Israel and the holy see Early in 1994. Before then Pope John Paul ii and israeli president Ezer Weizman Are expected to Exchange Quot personal representatives As a prelude to full relations at ambassador level. Diplomatic sources said the Accord to be signed in Jerusalem is a 14-Point document known As a a fundamental agreement Quot covering bilateral issues including Freedom of religion cultural exchanges and the Catholic churches right to run its own schools communications Media and welfare agencies in Israel