JonBenét Ramsey’s father said he is hopeful that new DNA technology will lead to a break in his 6-year-old daughter’s slaying.
John Ramsey told Elizabeth Vargas on NewsNation that there is a “good chance” his daughter’s case will be solved through familial genealogy research. Officials have not said whether this technology has been used in the Ramsey case, but sources said leading experts are involved in the ongoing investigation.
During his appearance on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” John Ramsey also said he understood why police initially treated him and his late wife, Patsy Ramsey, as suspects.
“We were in the home. We think it’s horrible, but we accept that,” he said.
JonBenét Ramsey was found bludgeoned and strangled in the basement of her Boulder home hours after she was reported missing and a ransom note was discovered at the family’s home.
Ramsey’s father has pressed Boulder police to retest evidence with updated genetic technology to obtain new leads in their daughter’s unsolved murder. He also urged the FBI to make child murder a federal crime — allowing the agency to automatically intervene in cases involving children 12 and younger.
No arrests have been made in the 1996 slaying. Ramsey’s mother, Patsy Ramsey, died of ovarian cancer in 2006.
Anyone with information regarding JonBenét Ramsey’s murder should call or email the Boulder Police Department at 303-441-1974 or BouldersMostWanted@bouldercolorado.gov.
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