John Ramsey, father of murdered 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, received a tip from a woman claiming her ex-husband is the killer. While skeptical due to past false leads, Ramsey remains hopeful this new information will bring closure to the decades-old case. He emphasizes the importance of clearing his family's name and providing answers for his children and grandchildren.
John, who was 53 years old when his daughter was murdered, reportedly said he immediately followed up on the tip but is yet to hear back from the mystery sender. on Tuesday , nine days before the 28th anniversary of the killing: “Based on all this publicity, recently I got a letter from a lady saying, ‘My ex-husband’s the killer, and I’ve kept this inside for as long as I can – please, please call me.’”‘We reached out to her, but she didn’t answer the phone, so I don’t know.
Upon informing the police, John said authorities “were not interested in following up at all: Well, he wants to turn himself in? We’ll be here. Great.” John has remained visible in the media on purpose, a tactic he reportedly said has been used “to keep pressure on police, like, hey, we’re not going away.
On December 26, 1996, six-year-old JonBenét was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado, where JonBenét lived and was killed, released its annual update into the investigation one month early “due to the increased attention on this investigation.”BPD Chief Steve Redfearn said in a statement the department posted on social media: “The killing of JonBenét was an unspeakable crime and this tragedy has never left our hearts.
Initial suspicion fell on her parents and brother, Burke Ramsey, due to unusual circumstances and strained police relations, though the family was officially cleared in 2008 after DNA evidence excluded them.
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