Björk, statement to the press about her stalker. London, September 18, 1996.

20 years ago, when Björk was outside her home in London, September 18, 1996, six days after the death of Ricardo Lopez, saying that she was “very depressed“ by the incident. She said, “It’s terrible, very terrible. It’s a very sad thing that someone would shoot his face off. I make music, but in other terms, you know, people shouldn’t take me too literally and get involved in my personal life.“ She later sent a card and flowers to López’s family. López had become obsessed with the singer in 1993 and later became angry over her relationship with musician Goldie, considered the interracial relationship “unacceptable“, for it considered that it had to “punish her“. He initially intended to construct a bomb filled with needles containing HIV tainted blood, but withdrew due to its complexity. In June, he began constructing a letter bomb disguised as a book, the device was designed to explode and also spray sulfuric acid in the face of the opener. López intended for the device to kill Björk or leave her disfigure