# Echoes of Horror: The Gay Slayer's Dark Confession | Born To Kill?

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Podcast: [True Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-7158337)
Published: 2026-05-15T23:00:02+00:00
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After making a New Year's resolution in 1993 to become a serial killer, Colin Ireland reportedly posed as a homosexual to be taken to each of his victims' homes, where he tortured and murdered them. The reminiscences of former friends, police, and an ex-wife, alongside a detailed taped confession, paint the portrait of a man whose murderous bid for fame labeled him "The Gay Slayer". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support .

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