Tape Contradicts Statements of JonBenet Parents
JonBenet Ramsey’s older brother was awake and asking questions when his mother called police to report the 6-year-old girl’s disappearance, according to a digitally enhanced recording of the 911 tape.
The information contradicts what John and Patsy Ramsey have told investigators about the events surrounding the Dec. 26, 1996, discovery of their daughter’s beaten and strangled body.
The Ramseys have said Burke, then 10, was asleep when Mrs. Ramsey found a ransom note and called police. John Ramsey found JonBenet’s body in the basement about eight hours later.
No suspects have been named, though the Ramseys remain “under an umbrella of suspicion,” according to police.
Citing sources close to the case, the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post reported Friday that Mrs. Ramsey did not hang up the telephone immediately after calling police at 5:51 a.m.
A few moments of conversation between the family, including Burke, was recorded.
The tape, which was digitally enhanced at a laboratory, captures Burke’s voice in the background.
A spokesperson for the Boulder district attorney’s office wouldn’t comment Friday, saying the office does not discuss evidence.
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