What a sad case. 11 years too late. I remembered this case and all of the media frenzy, public opinion, and the turmoil from the Ramseys. The authorities are too little too late for an apology since Ms. Ramsey died of cancer a couple of years ago.
The Boulder district attorney's office announced today that new DNA evidence discovered in the clothing worn by JonBenét Ramsey identifies "the perpetrator of the homicide" and excludes all members of the murdered girl's family.
The Boulder district attorney's office announced today that new DNA evidence discovered in the clothing worn by JonBenét Ramsey identifies "the perpetrator of the homicide" and excludes all members of the murdered girl's family.
District Attorney Mary Lacy said in a letter posted on the DA's website and first reported by Paula Woodward of 9News that the Ramsey family should "be treated only as victims," and she apologized to them.
Six-year-old JonBenét was discovered with a garrote around her neck in the basement of her parents' Boulder home on Dec. 26, 1996.
No one has ever been charged in her death. Boulder police once said "an umbrella of suspicion" was over her parents, Patsy and John Ramsey.
Tabloids pointed the finger at their son, Burke, who was 9 when his sister was killed.
Tabloids pointed the finger at their son, Burke, who was 9 when his sister was killed.
But today, in a letter to John Ramsey, Lacy said her office wanted "to state that we do not consider your immediate family — including you, your wife, Patsy, and your son, Burke — to be under any suspicion in the commission of this crime.
"I wish we could have done so before Mrs. Ramsey died."
Patsy Ramsey died June 26, 2006, of ovarian cancer at age 49.
Lacy's office took over the investigation into JonBenét's death in December 2002.
Lacy's office took over the investigation into JonBenét's death in December 2002.
One of the clues they inherited was male DNA found in JonBenet's underwear that did not match that of anyone in her family.
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2 comments:
Why did it take so long? You would of thought that with all the overwhelming media attention it got they would have moved faster.
So many tabloids made so much money for so long off of this...you have to wonder, are they the only ones who benefited on having a story go on so long that would more sell rags?
Of course not, Chicago Native. the media ignored this piece of news and more focus on the Obama-McCain saga. Despite I am glad that the Ramseys are cleared with this, it is disgrace the way the media and the Colorado police handled this case and put that family through public scrutiny. And it took 11 years!
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