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Wednesday 18 September 1996 23:02 BST

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Pop singer expresses sorrow over suicide

"of a crazed fan". Icelandic singer Bjork spoke for the first time yesterday of her sadness over the death of American Ricardo Lopez, 21, who sent her a booby-trapped parcel designed to spray acid in the London-based singer's face and then shot himself. Mr Lopez recorded the parcel's construction and his death on videotape. Bjork, 30, said: "I just think it's terrible. I'm just very sad. There's nothing I can do about it really ... I was more worried about my son than anything, but he seemed to deal with it in a brave manner. "

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