Jonbenet Ramsey Case Summary
Few murder mysteries have captured America’s attention like JonBenét Ramsey’s death because no clear evidence was ever found to be able to convict someone.
Background Info ( JBR profile, family demographics/profile, age, location, date):
JonBenét was a 6- year- old girl living in Boulder, Colorado with her mother, Patsy, father, John, and brother, Burke. JonBenét was a beauty queen with a whole life yet to live up until her death.
Summary of Case (Crime - the general overview of what happened): JonBenét Ramsey was reported missing the morning of December 26th, 1996 by her mother Patsy Ramsey after she discovered a ransom note on the stairs of their home claiming someone had kidnapped their daughter. As the investigation went on, the kidnapping turned into a murder. John Ramsey soon found his daughter's body in the basement of his home.
Thesis:
Based on the physical evidence, jealous and angry Burke Ramsey murdered his sister JonBenét Ramsey while his parents aided in the cover-up of her murder.
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Motives of why JonBenét was killed still linger in people's minds today.
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The main motive of why Burke killed JonBenét was out of anger and jealousy towards his sister.
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Now, police investigators must secure the crime scene unlike in JonBenéts when friends were let into the household right after the murder. After JonBenéts case, parents of the child will immediately need to give a full statement to the police. John and Patsy did not give a full statement until much later after the death of their daughter. Investigators must also wear protective gloves, and follow certain procedures because of the murder of JonBenét. Law enforcement does not want a case like JonBenéts to happen again because of police mistakes. Because of these mistakes, people have misconceptions about who killed the beloved JonBenét
Background Info ( JBR profile, family demographics/profile, age, location, date):
JonBenét was a 6- year- old girl living in Boulder, Colorado with her mother, Patsy, father, John, and brother, Burke. JonBenét was a beauty queen with a whole life yet to live up until her death.
Summary of Case (Crime - the general overview of what happened): JonBenét Ramsey was reported missing the morning of December 26th, 1996 by her mother Patsy Ramsey after she discovered a ransom note on the stairs of their home claiming someone had kidnapped their daughter. As the investigation went on, the kidnapping turned into a murder. John Ramsey soon found his daughter's body in the basement of his home.
Thesis:
Based on the physical evidence, jealous and angry Burke Ramsey murdered his sister JonBenét Ramsey while his parents aided in the cover-up of her murder.
Body Paragraph 1: T:
Motives of why JonBenét was killed still linger in people's minds today.
E:
The main motive of why Burke killed JonBenét was out of anger and jealousy towards his sister.
S;
Jealousy and anger are easy …show more content…
Now, police investigators must secure the crime scene unlike in JonBenéts when friends were let into the household right after the murder. After JonBenéts case, parents of the child will immediately need to give a full statement to the police. John and Patsy did not give a full statement until much later after the death of their daughter. Investigators must also wear protective gloves, and follow certain procedures because of the murder of JonBenét. Law enforcement does not want a case like JonBenéts to happen again because of police mistakes. Because of these mistakes, people have misconceptions about who killed the beloved JonBenét